plough/plaʊ/

vt

1. 犁(地)，耕(地)

• plough a field 犁地

2. 使考试不及格

• He has been ploughed in the college entrance examination. 他的大学入学考试不及格。

vi

1. 犁地，耕地

• plough in spring 春耕

2. 奋力前进

• Our ship ploughed across the sea. 我们的船在海中破浪前行。

词组plough back

1. 把(利润作为资本)再投资

• He ploughed the profits back into his company in order to expand business scope. 他把利润再投资于公司以扩大经营范围。

2. 把(作物、草等)犁入土中作肥料

plough into 猛力撞某物(或某人)

• I ploughed into the car in front of me. 我猛地撞到了前面的汽车上。

plough on 顽强地继续下去

• He ploughed on through this arduous task. 他顽强地继续干着这项艰巨的任务。

plough through

1. 费力地阅读

• I ploughed through the boring book to the end. 我好不容易看完这本枯燥的书。

2. 费力地穿过

• plough through the crowd of people 费力地穿过人群

plough up

1. 犁(地)，翻(土)

• This land should be ploughed up. 这块地应该翻一翻土。

2. 犁出

3. 抓伤；挫伤