plough
UK/plau/US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A farming tool pulled through the ground to break soil into furrows for planting
犁
v.
To turn over soil with a plough; to move forcefully through something
犁地，耕地；强行穿过
Root Breakdown
Native Englishploughother
=plough
Common Collocations
- 1.horse-drawn plough马拉犁
- 2.put one's hand to the plough着手做某事／坚持到底
- 3.[plough through]艰难地穿越／埋头苦干
- 4.snow plough扫雪犁
Example Sentences
- 1.
The farmer guided the plough steadily across the muddy field before spring planting.
- 2.
Traditional wooden ploughs have largely been replaced by modern machinery in Europe.