plough

词源记忆法

来自古英语plog，犁，犁过的土地，来自Proto-Germanic*plogaz，犁，可能来自PIE*plek，弯，转，词源同ply，complicate.

短语动词

短语动词 习语 plough back 把（利润）再投资（到） plough into 1猛力冲入；猛撞 2把（大笔资金）投入 plough up （通常指为种植作物而）犁（地），翻（土） 查看更多 以下资源来自牛津词典 plough sth↔back (in/into sth) plough sth↔back in 1 犁埋；使秸秆还田 to turn over growing crops, grass, etc. with a plough and mix them into the soil to improve its quality 2 把（利润）再投资 to put money made as profit back into a business in order to improve it The money was all ploughed back into the company. 所有的钱都再投资到这个公司。 plough into sb/sth (especially of a vehicle or its driver 尤指汽车或司机) 猛撞；（尤指）撞车 to crash violently into sth especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention A truck ploughed into the back of the bus. 一辆卡车猛撞到公共汽车的尾部。 plough sth into sth 把（大批资金）投入；大量投资于 to invest a large amount of money in a company or project The government has ploughed more than $20 billion into building new schools. 政府已投放200多亿元兴建新学校。 plough on (with sth) 坚持做，继续进行（艰难或乏味的事）；苦撑 to continue doing sth that is difficult or boring No one was listening to her, but she ploughed on regardless . 没有人在听她讲话，但她仍不加理会，喋喋不休。 plough (your way) through sth 1 费劲地穿越（或通过） to force a way through sth She ploughed her way through the waiting crowds. 她从等候的人群中挤过去。 2 (of a vehicle or an aircraft 车辆或飞机) 猛冲过；失控地穿过 to go violently through sth, out of control The plane ploughed through the trees. 飞机猛冲过树林。 3 艰难地进行，缓慢地推进（尤指读书、做报告等）；埋头苦干 to make slow progress through sth difficult or boring especially a book, a report, etc. I had to plough through dozens of legal documents . 我得慢慢地埋头阅读几十份法律文件。 plough sth↔up 1 （用犁）开垦；犁地 to turn over a field or other area of land with a plough to change it from grass, for example, to land for growing crops