plough
noun [ C ] UK (US plow) uk/plaʊ/ us/plaʊ/
犁
a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted
See also: snowplough noun (VEHICLE)
under the ploughformal （土地）用于耕种的
If land is under the plough, crops are grown on it.
These fields have been under the plough for centuries. 这些田地已耕种了好几个世纪了。
plough
verb [ I or T ] UK (US plow) uk/plaʊ/ us/plaʊ/
耕，犁
to dig land with a plough
Farmers start ploughing in the spring. 春天农民开始耕种。
We're going to plough the top field next week. 我们下周要耕种山顶上的那块地。
Large areas of grazing land have been ploughed up to grow wheat. 大片的牧场被开垦出来种小麦。
Phrasal verbs
plough something back/in 把（植物的根等）犁入土中作肥料;犁埋
to dig the roots and other remaining parts of a crop into the soil to make the soil more healthy
plough something back 把（利润）再投资
to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business
All the profits are being ploughed back into the company. 所有的利润都用来对该公司进行再投资。
plough into something/someone （车辆）撞上
If a vehicle ploughs into something or someone, it hits the object or person with great force.
Many people were injured when the train came off the rails and ploughed into the bank. 当火车冲出铁轨撞上斜坡时，很多人受了伤。
plough something into something 把（资金）投入
to invest money (= give money hoping to get more back) in a business, especially to help make it successful or to make more money
They ploughed all their savings into their daughter's business. 他们将所有的积蓄都投到了女儿的生意里。
plough on 继续进行，坚持做（艰难或乏味的事）;苦撑
to continue doing something although it is difficult or boring
He could see that she didn't like what he was saying, but he ploughed on (= continued talking) regardless. 他看得出来她不愿听他讲话，但他并不介意仍继续说着。
It would be a mistake to plough on with this plan - it will never work. 继续这项计划是一个错误——它根本行不通。
plough through something informal费力通过；奋力穿过
to go through a substance or an area of something with difficulty
We ploughed through the mud. 我们费力地穿过泥泞的地方。
费劲地做（某事）
to finish reading, eating, or dealing with something with difficulty
I've got an enormous pile of papers to plough through. 我有成堆的文件要看。
You'll never manage to plough through all that food. 你不可能把那些东西都吃完。