单词 | mow |
释义 | mow (once / 1416 pages) 1vn 2v When you clip grass or other plants, you mow it. If you realize your front lawn is taller than your dog, it might be time to mow it. People with grassy lawns usually mow them throughout the growing season, keeping them neatly trimmed and green. Farmers mow some food crops and hay as well, when they're ready to be harvested, although they use different tools to do it, including a curved blade called a scythe. An old-fashioned meaning of mow is "a stack of hay," or "a place where hay is stored." WORD FAMILYmow: mowed, mower, mowing, mows+/mower: mowers USAGE EXAMPLESBut superintendent Jeff Mow says visitor feedback was almost always positive. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) To be honest, she rammed the curb so many times I was afraid she might eventually mow us all down. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) In July, a Tunisian-born man drove a 19-ton truck along the beachfront in Nice, mowing down 86 people during French Bastille Day celebrations. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1 1v cut with a blade or mower mow the grass Syn|Hypo|Hyper cut down scythe cut with a scythe cut separate with or as if with an instrument 2n a loft in a barn where hay is stored 2Syn|Hyper hayloft, haymow attic, garret, loft floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage v make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip Syn|Hyper mop, pout grimace, make a face, pull a face contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state |
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