What does "plough on" mean?

To continue with determination To persist through difficulties.

How do you use "plough on" in a sentence?

He ploughed on with the work. She ploughed on despite the cold. They ploughed on through the night.

Phrasal Verb British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: To continue with determination

坚定地继续

Seguir adelante con determinación

粘り強く続ける

끈질기게 계속하다

To persist through difficulties.

在困难中坚持不懈。

Perseverar a pesar de las dificultades.

困難にもめげず続けること。

어려움을 무릅쓰고 끈질기게 지속하다.

Base verb: plough

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

He ploughed on with the work.
他埋头苦干
Siguió adelante con el trabajo
彼は仕事をひたすら続けた
그는 묵묵히 일을 계속했다.
She ploughed on despite the cold.
尽管很冷她还是坚持了下来
Siguió adelante a pesar del frío
寒さにもかかわらず彼女は進み続けた
추위에도 불구하고 그녀는 계속 나아갔다.
They ploughed on through the night.
他们连夜坚持干下去
Siguieron adelante toda la noche
彼らは夜通し進み続けた
그들은 밤새도록 계속 나아갔다.

Context: determined, persevering, British

Tone: resolute

From a plough moving steadily forward.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal