unploughed

/ˌʌnˈplaʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈplaʊd/ (ame, ipa)

unploughed — adjective

  • unploughedpositive
  • more unploughedcomparative
  • most unploughedsuperlative

1. Describes farmland or a field whose soil has been left undisturbed and not turne

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes farmland or a field whose soil has been left undisturbed and not turned over in preparation for sowing seeds or planting crops.

例句

The old farmer left the back field unploughed so the soil could rest over winter.

pattern: leave + noun + unploughed (resultative adjective)

After the harvest, the Okonkwo family kept the steep hillside unploughed to prevent erosion.

collocation: keep + land + unploughed

同義詞
  • untilled

    More specialized; refers specifically to soil that has not been tilled (loosened) for planting, often in gardening contexts.

  • fallow

    Refers specifically to farmland left unplanted for a season to restore fertility — implies intentional rest, not just neglect.

  • uncultivated

    Broader term; can describe any land not used for growing crops, including wild natural areas.

反義詞
  • ploughed

    Direct opposite — land that has been turned over by a plough.

  • tilled

    Soil that has been broken up and prepared for planting.

文法句型

unploughed + noun (attributive)

be / remain / leave + unploughed (predicative)

用法筆記

Commonly used in passive-like structures with verbs such as 'leave', 'keep', or 'remain'. The adjective often carries a neutral or positive connotation in conservation contexts (land left wild for ecological reasons).

常見錯誤

❌The garden soil is unploughed.
✅The garden soil has not been dug.
💡'unploughed' is normally used for large-scale farmland, not small garden beds.
❌unplowed' (in British English writing).
✅unploughed' (British spelling) or 'unplowed' (US spelling).
💡Match the spelling to your intended variety.

2. Describes a road, lane, or paved surface on which snow remains because a snowplo

2.形容詞B2
釋義

Describes a road, lane, or paved surface on which snow remains because a snowplough has not yet cleared it away.

例句

The school bus could not climb the unploughed mountain road after the overnight blizzard.

collocation: unploughed road / unploughed lane

Residents of the side street complained that theirs was the only unploughed road in the whole village.

pattern: only + unploughed + noun (for emphasis)

同義詞
  • uncleared

    More general; can describe any surface from which snow or debris has not been removed.

  • snow-covered

    Purely descriptive; does not imply that clearing is expected or possible.

反義詞
  • ploughed

    A road cleared by a snowplough.

  • cleared

    A surface from which snow has been removed by any method.

文法句型

unploughed + noun (attributive)

be / remain + unploughed (predicative)

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used for roads, pavements, or driveways that normally get cleared after snowfall. It is not used for natural snow-covered terrain like ski slopes or mountain trails.

常見錯誤

❌The unploughed mountain trail was beautiful.
✅The snow-covered mountain trail was beautiful.
💡'unploughed' is for roads that would normally be cleared by a snowplough, not for untouched natural snow.
❌The driveway was unplowed.' (in British English).
✅The driveway was unploughed.' (British) or 'unplowed' (US).
💡Keep the spelling consistent with your variety.