furrow

/ˈfʌrəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɜːrəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfər-(ˌ)ō ˈfə-(ˌ)rō/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfʌr.əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɝː.oʊ/ (ame, ipa)

furrow — 名詞

  • furrowsingular
  • furrowsplural

1. a long, narrow groove pressed or cut into soil or another surface

1.名詞B2
釋義

溝痕；犁溝

地面或表面的長條凹槽

a long, narrow groove pressed or cut into soil or another surface

例句

Gabriel dragged a stick through the mud and left a narrow furrow.

Gabriel 用樹枝拖過泥地，留下了一道窄窄的溝痕。

leave a furrow in mud

The farmer checked each furrow before dropping bean seeds into the soil.

那位農夫檢查每一道犁溝，才把豆子種進土裡。

furrow for planting seeds

同義詞
  • groove

    A broader everyday word for a long narrow channel in many materials.

  • rut

    Usually a deeper track made by wheels passing over the same place.

  • trench

    Normally wider and deeper, and dug for a practical purpose.

用法筆記

This sense often refers to lines in soil, mud, snow, or other soft surfaces. It can also describe marks left by wheels, water, or tools.

2. a marked wrinkle or line in facial skin, especially on the forehead

2.名詞C1
釋義

深皺紋

臉上或額頭上的深線條

a marked wrinkle or line in facial skin, especially on the forehead

例句

A deep furrow appeared between Nikhil's eyebrows during the meeting.

會議進行時，Nikhil 的眉間出現了一道深皺紋。

furrow between the eyebrows

The bright porch light showed every furrow in the old sailor's face.

明亮的門廊燈照出了那位老水手臉上的每一道深皺紋。

同義詞
  • wrinkle

    The most common general word for a line in the skin.

  • crease

    Often used for a fold or line made by pressure.

  • line

    A broader and less vivid word for a skin mark.

用法筆記

This sense is common in descriptions of someone's brow or forehead and often suggests worry, concentration, or age.

furrow — 動詞