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词组 plough through
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Phr V
plough through
ploughs, ploughing, ploughed/plows, plowing, plowed
plough through sth
British, American & Australian
plow through sth
American to read or eat all of something, even though there is a lot of it
It took me weeks to plough through the first 500 pages.Once I've ploughed through two whole courses I'm usually too full for a dessert.
to move through an area, using a lot of force
The ship ploughed through the icy Arctic waters.Somehow the ambulances managed to plow through the chaos.
if a vehicle ploughs through something, it goes through it, damaging or destroying it
In another Navy aircraft crash, a jet ploughed through an aircraft hangar.
phraseplough through1. plough through sth to read, write, or deal with all of something, when there is a lot to do and it takes a long time: It was such a boring lesson - all we did was plough through a set of grammar exercises. Justice Charles Dubin now has to plough through 14,500 pages of evidence from 119 witnesses before making his findings known. SIMILAR TO: work through2. plough through sth to slowly eat all of something, especially when there is a lot of it and you are not enjoying it: Jamie was sitting in the canteen, ploughing through a meal of cabbage and potatoes. SIMILAR TO: eat through3. plough through sth to move through something that is blocking your way in order to get somewhere: Rescue workers had to plow through deep snow in order to reach the farm. They spent most of the walk ploughing through waist-high nettles and clumps of bramble.4. plough through sth if a vehicle ploughs through something, it hits it and continues moving through it because the driver is not in control: A stolen Volkswagen Golf ploughed through the traffic barrier and ended up on the wrong side of the road.
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plow through (something)

1. To create a path through some heavy substance with or as with a plow. (Usually spelled "plough" in British English.) We had to plow through the snow to reach our neighbor's house. The mud was so horrible after the floods receded that we were plowing through it for days.
2. To progress through something with great speed, enthusiasm, or determination. Wow, you really plowed through that book! Are you ready for the next one in the series? I know you want to plow through these early lessons, but you should really take your time so the information sinks in.

plow through something

 
1. Lit. to move through something such as snow or mud with a plow. The huge truck plowed through the snow-covered streets so traffic could move again.
2. Fig. to work through something with determination. She plowed through the book to learn everything she could. Billy plowed through dinner and ran outside to play.
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