英语词汇“plow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

plow n. [countable]

Agriculturea large tool used in farming for cutting, lifting, turning over, and breaking up soil.
a tool resembling this, as a large shovel used to clear away snow from a road or track.

to turn up (soil) with a plow: [~ + object]to plow the heavy soil.[no object]Is it too early to plow for spring crops?
to turn up the soil of (an area) with a plow:plowed forty acres yesterday.
to cut into or move through (a surface) as if with a plow: [~ + up + object]The tornado plowed up an acre of trees.[no object]A hail of bullets plowed into the side of the car.
to clear (an area) by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow: [~ + object]The trucks plowed the roads.[no object]It was too late to plow.
Businessto invest or make use of (money): [~ + object]They have plowed a lot of money into this business.[~ + object + back]to plow our profits back into new equipment.[~ + back + object]to plow back our profits into new equipment.
to move along or proceed slowly and with great effort:[no object]I still have to plow through a pile of reports.

plow n.

Agriculturean agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting grooves or a contrivance for clearing away snow from a road or track.
Printing[Type Founding.](formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type.
Printing[Bookbinding.]a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand.
(cap.) [Astron.]
- the constellation Ursa Major.
- the Big Dipper.

v.t.

to turn up (soil) with a plow.
to make (a furrow) with a plow.
to tear up, cut into, or make a furrow, groove, etc. in (a surface) with or as if with a plow (often fol. by up):The tractor plowed up an acre of trees.
to clear by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow (sometimes fol. by out):The city's work crews were busily plowing the streets after the blizzard.
Businessto invest, as capital (often fol. by into):to plow several hundred million into developing new oil fields.
Businessto reinvest or reutilize (usually fol. by back):to plow profits back into new plants and equipment.
(of a ship, boat, animal, etc.)
- to cleave the surface of (the water):beavers plowing the pond.
- to make (a way) or follow (a course) in this manner:The yacht plowed an easterly course through the choppy Atlantic.
Slang Terms(vulgar). to have sexual intercourse with.

v.i.

to till the soil or work with a plow.
to take plowing in a specified way:land that plows easily.
to move forcefully through something in the manner of a plow (often fol. by through, into, along, etc.):The cop plowed through the crowd, chasing after the thief. The car plowed into our house.
to proceed in a slow, laborious, and steady manner (often fol. by through):The researcher plowed through a pile of reports.
to move through water by cleaving the surface:a ship plowing through a turbulent sea.
plow under:
- to bury under soil by plowing.
- to cause to disappear* force out of existence;
  overwhelm:Many mom-and-pop groceries have been plowed under by the big chain stores.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] plough.

bef. 1100; Middle English plouh, plugh(e), plough(e), Old English plōh; cognate with German Pflug plow

plow′a•ble, adj.
plow′a•bil′i•ty, n.
plow′er, n.

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plow /plaʊ/ n , vb

the usual US spelling of plough

plough n., v.t., v.i. [Chiefly Brit.]

British Termsplow.

plough, esp US plow /plaʊ/ n

an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth
any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow
(in agriculture) ploughed land
put one's hand to the plough ⇒ to begin or undertake a task

to till (the soil) with a plough
to make (furrows or grooves) in (something) with or as if with a plough
when intr, usually followed by through: to move (through something) in the manner of a plough
(intransitive) followed by through: to work at slowly or perseveringly
(intr; followed by into or through) (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path
(intransitive) Brit slang to fail an examination

Etymology: Old English plōg plough land; related to Old Norse plogr, Old High German pfluoc

ˈplougher, esp US ˈplower n

单词	plow
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 plow /plaʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Agriculturea large tool used in farming for cutting, lifting, turning over, and breaking up soil. a tool resembling this, as a large shovel used to clear away snow from a road or track. v. to turn up (soil) with a plow: [~ + object]to plow the heavy soil.[no object]Is it too early to plow for spring crops? to turn up the soil of (an area) with a plow:plowed forty acres yesterday. to cut into or move through (a surface) as if with a plow: [~ + up + object]The tornado plowed up an acre of trees.[no object]A hail of bullets plowed into the side of the car. to clear (an area) by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow: [~ + object]The trucks plowed the roads.[no object]It was too late to plow. Businessto invest or make use of (money): [~ + object]They have plowed a lot of money into this business.[~ + object + back]to plow our profits back into new equipment.[~ + back + object]to plow back our profits into new equipment. to move along or proceed slowly and with great effort:[no object]I still have to plow through a pile of reports. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 plow (plou),USA pronunciation n. Agriculturean agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting grooves or a contrivance for clearing away snow from a road or track. Printing[Type Founding.](formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type. Printing[Bookbinding.]a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand. (cap.) [Astron.] the constellation Ursa Major. the Big Dipper. v.t. to turn up (soil) with a plow. to make (a furrow) with a plow. to tear up, cut into, or make a furrow, groove, etc. in (a surface) with or as if with a plow (often fol. by up):The tractor plowed up an acre of trees. to clear by the use of a plow, esp. a snowplow (sometimes fol. by out):The city's work crews were busily plowing the streets after the blizzard. Businessto invest, as capital (often fol. by into):to plow several hundred million into developing new oil fields. Businessto reinvest or reutilize (usually fol. by back):to plow profits back into new plants and equipment. (of a ship, boat, animal, etc.) to cleave the surface of (the water):beavers plowing the pond. to make (a way) or follow (a course) in this manner:The yacht plowed an easterly course through the choppy Atlantic. Slang Terms(vulgar). to have sexual intercourse with. v.i. to till the soil or work with a plow. to take plowing in a specified way:land that plows easily. to move forcefully through something in the manner of a plow (often fol. by through, into, along, etc.):The cop plowed through the crowd, chasing after the thief. The car plowed into our house. to proceed in a slow, laborious, and steady manner (often fol. by through):The researcher plowed through a pile of reports. to move through water by cleaving the surface:a ship plowing through a turbulent sea. plow under: to bury under soil by plowing. to cause to disappear* force out of existence; overwhelm:Many mom-and-pop groceries have been plowed under by the big chain stores. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] plough.` bef. 1100; Middle English plouh, plugh(e), plough(e), Old English plōh; cognate with German Pflug plow plow′a•ble, adj. plow′a•bil′i•ty, n. plow′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plow /plaʊ/ n , vb the usual US spelling of plough WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 plough (plou),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i. [Chiefly Brit.] British Termsplow. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plough, esp US plow /plaʊ/ n an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow (in agriculture) ploughed land put one's hand to the plough ⇒ to begin or undertake a task vb to till (the soil) with a plough to make (furrows or grooves) in (something) with or as if with a plough when intr, usually followed by through: to move (through something) in the manner of a plough (intransitive) followed by through: to work at slowly or perseveringly (intr; followed by into or through) (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path (intransitive) Brit slang to fail an examination Etymology: Old English plōg plough land; related to Old Norse plogr, Old High German pfluoc ˈplougher, esp US ˈplower n
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