plough
UKplaʊUSplaʊ
Meaning
1n.
犁;耕地
2vt.
用犁耕田;奋力前进
3vi.
犁地;跋涉
Usage
The farmer used a horse to pull the plough through the field.
农民用马拉着犁穿过田地。
They continued to plough through the paperwork despite their fatigue.
尽管疲惫,他们仍坚持处理大量文书工作。
The ship ploughed across the ocean, leaving a white wake behind.
轮船破浪驶过海洋,身后留下一道白色航迹。
Etymology
plough 源自古英语 plōh,指一种耕地工具。该词通过日耳曼语族(如古诺尔斯语 plógr)追溯至原始日耳曼语 plōgaz,可能进一步与拉丁语 plovus 或更古老的印欧语词根相关,但形态已高度固化。词义核心始终围绕“犁地”动作,后引申出“奋力前进”(如犁地般艰难前行)的现代隐喻。