hoe

/həʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈo] /həʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈo] /ˈhō/ (ame, mw) · [hˈo] /hoʊ/ (ame, ipa)

hoe — 名詞

  • hoesingular
  • hoesplural

1. a gardening tool that has a long wooden or metal handle and a flat metal blade a

1.名詞B2
釋義

鋤頭

長柄末端帶金屬片的園藝工具

a gardening tool that has a long wooden or metal handle and a flat metal blade at the end, used for turning over earth or cutting unwanted plants from the ground

例句

Marco grabbed his old hoe from the garden shed and headed out to the vegetable patch.

Marco 從花園工具棚拿出舊鋤頭，走向菜園。

possessive + adjective + hoe (his old hoe)

The blade of Jin's hoe needed sharpening after a long morning of clearing weeds.

Jin 的鋤頭刀刃在除草一整個上午後需要磨利。

hoe + noun modifier (blade of Jin's hoe)

同義詞
  • trowel

    a smaller handheld tool for digging, not for standing work

  • cultivator

    a tool or machine with prongs for breaking up soil, often larger than a hoe

文法句型

a hoe

[possessive] + hoe

adjective + hoe

用法筆記

Can be described by adjectives about its material or condition: old hoe, metal hoe, wooden hoe, rusty hoe.

常見錯誤

❌I need a hoe to cut the grass in the backyard.
✅I need a hoe to remove weeds from the flower beds.
💡A hoe is for breaking up soil and removing weeds, not for cutting grass (use a mower or trimmer).

2. a less common spelling of the exclamation 'ho', used to express surprise, call a

2.名詞
釋義

嗬

表示驚訝或招呼的感嘆聲

a less common spelling of the exclamation 'ho', used to express surprise, call attention, or show excitement

例句

The old sailor shouted 'Hoe, hoe!' as the ship pulled into port.

老水手在船進港時大喊「嗬，嗬！」。

repeated exclamation: 'Hoe, hoe!'

In the story, the farmer cried 'Hoe there!' to greet his neighbor across the field.

故事中農夫對田對面的鄰居喊道「嗬，那邊！」來打招呼。

用法筆記

This spelling is considered old-fashioned or dialectal. In modern English writing, the standard form is 'ho'.

hoe — 動詞