furrowed
furrowed — 形容詞
1. If a person's forehead or brow is furrowed, it has visible lines or creases, typ
緊皺的
額頭因擔憂而出現皺紋
If a person's forehead or brow is furrowed, it has visible lines or creases, typically from worrying, concentrating deeply, or feeling upset.
Satoshi looked at the exam paper with a furrowed forehead, then began to write quickly.
Satoshi 眉頭深鎖地看著考卷，然後開始快速作答。
collocation: furrowed forehead
Amara's furrowed brow showed that the news from the doctor had deeply troubled her.
Amara 緊皺的眉頭顯示，醫生帶來的消息讓她非常困擾。
collocation: furrowed brow
The old photograph showed Chidi's kind eyes above a deeply furrowed forehead.
那張舊照片裡，Chidi 慈祥的雙眼上方是深深皺起的額頭。
Mateo sat with his chin in his hands, his forehead deeply furrowed in thought.
Mateo 手托著下巴坐著，額頭因思考而深深皺起。
There was a furrowed look on Olga's face as she tried to follow the complicated map.
Olga 的臉上露出緊皺的表情，她努力想看懂那張複雜的地圖。
文法句型
furrowed + noun (forehead/brow/face)
用法筆記
Almost always describes a person's forehead, brow, or face. It is rarely used for wrinkles on other parts of the body or on objects.
常見錯誤
furrowed — 名詞
1. A long, narrow channel that a plow cuts into the soil when preparing land for pl
犁溝
犁田時翻出的長條溝痕
A long, narrow channel that a plow cuts into the soil when preparing land for planting seeds or crops.
After the rain, water collected in the deep furrows Liam had plowed the day before.
下雨後，雨水聚集在 Liam 前一天犁出的深犁溝裡。
collocation: deep furrow
Binta walked carefully along the edge of the furrow so she would not damage the new seedlings.
Binta 小心地沿著犁溝邊緣走，以免傷到新長出的幼苗。
preposition: along the edge of the furrow
The old farmer pointed to the straight furrows that ran from one end of the field to the other.
老農夫指向那一條條從田地一端延伸到另一端的筆直犁溝。
Modern tractors can dig a furrow about thirty centimeters deep in a single pass.
現代拖拉機只需一趟就能犁出約三十公分深的犁溝。
Chen dropped the seeds into the furrow one by one and then covered them with soil.
Chen 把種子一顆一顆丟進犁溝裡，再用土覆蓋起來。
文法句型
dig/cut/make + a furrow
furrow + verb (runs, stretches, collects water)
用法筆記
A furrow refers to a single narrow line cut by a plow, not the entire plowed area. The whole turned piece of earth is the field or plot, not the furrow itself.
常見錯誤
2. an area of farming land that has been cut open and turned over with a plow so th
犁田
經犁翻整待播種的田地
an area of farming land that has been cut open and turned over with a plow so that it is ready for planting seeds or crops
The Watanabe family walked across the furrowed field each morning to check their rice seedlings.
Watanabe 一家人每天早晨走過犁好的田地，檢查他們的稻秧。
attributive adjective: furrowed + field/land
After the heavy rain, the furrowed land was covered in a thin layer of fresh green growth.
大雨過後，犁好的田地上覆蓋了一層薄薄的翠綠新芽。
attributive + land as head noun
The old farmer rested at the edge of the furrowed field and wiped the sweat from his face.
老農夫在犁好的田地邊緣坐下，擦去臉上的汗水。
Birds flew low over the furrowed land, looking for worms in the freshly turned soil.
鳥兒低飛掠過犁好的田地，在剛翻過的泥土中尋找蟲子。
The volunteers worked together to clear stones from the furrowed field before planting began.
志工們一起清除犁好田地上的石頭，為播種做準備。
- plowed field
everyday term for the same concept; 'furrowed field' emphasizes the freshly plowed condition
- tilled land
broader term that includes any type of soil preparation, not only plowing
- seedbed
a prepared area specifically for sowing seeds; narrower than 'furrowed field'
- fallow land
farmland that is left unplowed for a season to restore fertility
文法句型
the + furrowed + field/land + verb
across/over/on/at the edge of + the furrowed + field/land
the furrowed + field/land (as subject or object)
用法筆記
Unlike the countable noun sense 'PLOW TRENCH' (sense 1), this sense refers to a whole area — the plowed land itself. In modern English, 'furrowed' here is an attributive adjective that must be followed by a head noun such as 'field', 'land', or 'ground'. The phrase 'the furrowed field' describes a field that has been newly plowed and is ready for planting. Do not use 'the furrowed' as a standalone noun — that pattern is archaic and confusing to learners.
常見錯誤
3. a long, thin, sunken line on a surface or object
溝槽；細溝
物體表面的狹長凹線
a long, thin, sunken line on a surface or object
Zara traced the narrow furrow in the wooden table with her fingertip.
Zara 用指尖沿著木桌表面的細溝劃過。
furrow + in + [surface] (wooden table)
Deep furrows ran across the old stone floor, worn down by centuries of footsteps.
古老的石地板上滿是深深的溝槽，歷經數世紀腳步磨損而成。
The carpenter measured each furrow carefully before cutting the metal sheet.
木匠在切割金屬板之前仔細測量了每一道溝槽。
Satoshi noticed a thin furrow on the metal pipe where it had worn down.
Satoshi 注意到金屬管上有一道因磨損而形成的細溝。
Rainwater always collected in the shallow furrows of the garden path.
雨水總是匯集在花園小徑淺淺的溝槽中。
- groove
a manufactured or cut channel, often intentional; furrow can be natural or worn
- channel
wider and deeper, often for directing liquid
- indentation
more general term for any inward curve or dent
- ridge
a raised line on a surface, the opposite of a sunken line
文法句型
furrow + in + [surface]
furrow + across + [surface]
furrow + on + [surface]
4. a deep, narrow line that appears on a person's face — especially the forehead, b
皺紋；深皺
臉上因老化或憂慮形成的深紋
a deep, narrow line that appears on a person's face — especially the forehead, between the eyebrows, or around the eyes — as they grow older, worry, or concentrate hard
Elena noticed a new furrow between her father's brows after the long hospital stay.
Elena 注意到父親經過長期住院後，眉間多了一道新的皺紋。
furrow between + brows — result of worry or illness
Deep furrows covered the fisherman's forehead from decades of staring into the sun.
數十年凝視陽光的結果，漁夫的額頭上布滿了深深的皺紋。
collocation: deep furrows + from [cause]
The nurse touched the furrow on Mika's forehead and asked if she felt pain.
護理師摸了摸 Mika 額頭上的皺紋，問她是否覺得痛。
Each time Yusuf frowned while studying, a single deep furrow appeared above his nose.
每次 Yusuf 讀書皺眉時，鼻子上方就會出現一道深深的皺紋。
文法句型
furrow + on/around + [body part]
deep furrow
furrow + between + eyebrows/brows
用法筆記
Often used to describe a single, prominent line rather than general skin aging. The collocation 'furrow between the brows' refers specifically to the vertical lines above the nose that appear when frowning or concentrating.
常見錯誤
furrowed — 動詞
1. to press or shape a surface so that long narrow lines or grooves appear on it —
使起皺；犁溝
在表面造成細長紋路或溝痕
to press or shape a surface so that long narrow lines or grooves appear on it — for example, someone furrowing their brow in concentration, or rain furrowing a dirt path.
Mateo furrowed his brow as he read the tiny print on the bottle.
Mateo 皺起眉頭，費力地讀著藥瓶上的小字。
furrow + brow/forehead for concentration or confusion
The heavy rain had furrowed the soft earth along the garden path.
大雨在花園小徑的鬆軟泥土上沖刷出一道道溝痕。
furrow + earth/ground/soil for natural erosion
Sofia furrowed her forehead while trying to solve the puzzle.
Sofia 皺著額頭，努力解開那道謎題。
Years of plowing had furrowed the farmland into neat, straight rows.
多年的犁田將農地翻犁出一道道整齊的直溝。
Grace furrowed the soil with a hand rake before planting sunflower seeds.
Grace 用小耙子在土壤中犁出溝痕，然後播下向日葵種子。
- smooth
to make a surface flat and even again, removing lines or grooves
文法句型
furrow + noun phrase (brow / forehead / earth / soil / field)
用法筆記
The direct object is most commonly brow or forehead when describing facial expressions, and earth, soil, or field when describing the ground. The verb is transitive — the surface receiving the lines must be stated.
常見錯誤
2. when a surface, especially skin, develops long narrow grooves or creases, often
起皺
皮膚或表面因外界因素而產生皺紋或溝痕
when a surface, especially skin, develops long narrow grooves or creases, often because of deep thought, worry, age, or weather conditions
Ravi's forehead furrowed when he heard the unexpected news about the merger.
Ravi 聽到合併案的意外消息時，額頭皺了起來。
brow/forehead + furrows + when-clause (trigger event)
As Mei-Lin concentrated on the delicate embroidery, her brow furrowed slightly.
Mei-Lin 專注於精緻的刺繡時，眉頭微微皺起。
As-clause fronted showing concentration as cause
Every time the supervisor mentioned the deadline, Diego's brow furrowed with worry.
每次主管提到截止日期，Diego 的眉頭就擔憂地皺了起來。
After hours in the cold wind, Ines's face had furrowed around her eyes and mouth.
在寒風中待了好幾個小時後，Ines 的眼角和嘴邊都皺了起來。
The dry ground furrowed into deep cracks after three months without rain.
連續三個月無雨之後，乾燥的土地裂出了一道道深深的溝紋。
文法句型
brow/forehead/face + furrows
furrow + from/with/into [cause]
surface (earth/soil/skin) + furrows
用法筆記
Subject is most often a body part (brow, forehead, face) but can be a ground surface (earth, riverbed, clay). The cause is typically introduced by 'from' (cause) or 'with' (accompanying emotion), and the result by 'into'. Distinguish from sense 1 (transitive sense: a person actively makes furrows in something).