plough through

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Significado: To work through something with effort

费力地完成
Abrirse paso con esfuerzo
努力して取り組む
힘들게 해치우다

To make slow, steady progress through difficult material.

缓慢而稳定地处理困难的材料。
Avanzar lenta pero constantemente a través de material difícil.
困難な資料をゆっくりと着実に進めること。
어려운 자료를 느리지만 꾸준히 진행하다.
Base verb: plough
Particle: through
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

  1. I ploughed through the documents.
    我费力地看完了文件
    Me abrí paso entre los documentos
    書類をなんとか読み終えた
    서류를 간신히 다 읽었다.
  2. She ploughed through her homework.
    她埋头做完了作业
    Ella se peleó con los deberes
    彼女は宿題をなんとかこなした
    그녀는 숙제를 힘들게 해치웠다.
  3. Ploughing through the reading list.
    在吭哧吭哧地看书单上的书
    Abriéndose paso por la lista de lecturas
    読書リストをコツコツ消化中
    독서 목록을 꾸준히 소화하는 중이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: reading, work, persistence

Tono: determined

✓ Correcto

  • Plough through
    埋头苦干
    Avanzar a duras penas
    コツコツ取り組む
    힘들게 해치우다

Origen e historia

From ploughing through earth with effort.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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pick up ★★★★★ To learn something casually look up ★★★★★ To search for information go over ★★★★★ To review or examine get the hang of ★★★★★ To learn how to do something think over ★★★★★ To consider something carefully come across ★★★★★ To find something by chance
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