plough up
英 [plaʊ ʌp]
美 [plaʊ ʌp]
(通常指为种植作物而)犁(地),翻(土)
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (通常指为种植作物而)犁(地),翻(土)
If someoneploughs upan area of land, they plough it, usually in order to turn it into land used for growing crops.- It would pay farmers to plough up the scrub and plant wheat.
它会出钱雇农民开垦这块低矮丛林来种植麦子。
- It would pay farmers to plough up the scrub and plant wheat.