plough

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【释义】：

n．❶ 犁，犁形器具：follow the plough 种田．put one’s hand to the plough【喻】著手工作．❷ 犁过的地：100 mn of plough 一百亩耕地．❸ (the plough)北斗七星．

－vt．❶ 犁(地)，耕(田)：plough the land犁田．the wrinkles ploughed in my face by time【喻】时光在我脸上犁出的皱纹．plough back the profits of a business【喻】再投资．plough a lonely furrow【喻】孤独无助地工作．plough the sand做徒劳无益的事．❷ 费力地前进：plough one’s way费力地前进．The ship is ploughing the waves．船只正在破浪前进．❸ 【俚】使(应试者)考试不及格．

－vi．❶ 用犁．❷ 费力地前进．