词汇 | plough on |
释义 | Phr V plough on ploughs, ploughing, ploughed/plows, plowing, plowed plough on British, American & Australian slightly informalplow on American slightly informal to continue doing something even though it is difficult or boringWe could stop somewhere for a snack or we could just plough on till we reach Bruges. often + withI'd better plough on with the cooking or this meal will never get done. plough on to continue doing something or going somewhere even though it is difficult or boring+ with It was late, but I knew I'd have to plough on with the work until it was done. They ploughed on through the mountains until they came to the Nepalese border.plough on regardless (=continue doing something, even though there are problems or difficulties, or someone tells you to stop) Stephen didn't seem to be listening to anything I said, and just plowed on regardless. plough onTo move, progress, or develop at a slow but constant and deliberate pace, especially that which is menial, time consuming, or tedious. Primarily heard in UK. John: "Hey Steve, what's new?" Steve: "Nothing much, just been ploughing on with research for my thesis." A: "I've still got a ways to go before I'll be finished clearing out debris from the property." B: "Well, just keep ploughing on until you're done!" |
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