plough

 

plough (or "plow" in American English)

(verb)

= to turn over the soil with a plough

Examples

Mark ploughed the fields early in the morning to prepare for sowing seeds.

We ploughed the driveway after the snowstorm.

 

Do you know how to plough a field properly?

Reference

https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=plough&tl=true

Here are a few more examples using "plough":

The farmer used a modern tractor to plough the land efficiently.

After the heavy rain, they had to plough the fields again to aerate the soil.

She learned how to plough during her summer job on the farm.

They ploughed through the thick snow to reach the cabin.

Some synonyms for "plough" (or "plow"):

turn over

dig

cultivate

furrow

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What does it mean to plough? 

A) To walk slowly

B) To dig and turn soil

C) To cook food

D) To fix a car

Quiz Of The Day

 Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

She is interested ___ learning more about history.

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A) at

B) in

C) on

D) with

all set

 

all set

= someone is ready or prepared for something  

Are you all set for the exam next week?

你準備好下週的考試了嗎？

My living room is all set for the birthday party tonight.

我的客廳已經為今晚的生日派對準備好了。

The team is all set for the big game this weekend.

團隊已經為這個週末的大賽做好準備。

Susan double-checked her notes and felt all set for the meeting. 

Susan再三檢查了她的筆記，覺得自己已經準備好參加會議。

Some synonyms and antonyms for "all set":

Synonyms:

Ready

Prepared

Organized

Equipped 

Antonyms:

Unprepared

Incomplete

Disorganized

Unready

Not set

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01. In the context of the question, "Are you all set for the exam next week?", what does the phrase "all set" imply about the person being addressed?

A) They are uncertain about the exam format.

B) They have completely prepared and are ready for the exam.

C) They have not yet started studying for the exam.

D) They are aware of the exam date but lack materials.

02. What does "all set" mean?

A) Ready to go

B) Not prepared

C) Confused about plans

D) Uncertain feelings

Quiz Of The Day

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

She placed the book ___ the table.

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A) on

B) in

C) under

D) at

all over the map

 

all over the map

= something is widely scattered or spread out in various directions

People from all over the map made their way to see the world championship match.

從世界各地的人們都紛紛前來觀看這場世界冠軍賽。

Her interests are all over the map, ranging from art to science fiction to hiking.

她的興趣廣泛，涵蓋藝術、科幻小說和登山。

During the meeting, ideas were all over the map, making it difficult to reach a consensus.

在會議期間，大家的想法五花八門，讓人難以達成共識。

His thoughts during the conversation were all over the map, jumping from one topic to another without warning.

他在談話中的思緒飄忽不定，毫無預警地從一個話題跳到另一個話題。

Some synonyms and antonyms for the phrase "all over the map":

Synonyms:

Diverse

Varied

Dispersed

Scattered 

Antonyms: 

Consistent

Concentrated

Focused

Homogeneous

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01. In the context of the sentence, "People from all over the map made their way to see the world championship match," what does the phrase "all over the map" imply about the attendees?

A) They were limited to a specific geographic area near the event.

B) They came from a wide variety of locations and backgrounds.

C) They were confused about how to get to the event.

D) They had a common interest in a specific region's culture.

02. What does the phrase "all over the map" mean?

A) Widely scattered

B) Organized neatly

C) Found in one spot

D) Clearly defined

lend an ear

 

lend an ear

= to listen attentively

Whenever my brother needs advice, I make sure to lend an ear and listen to his concerns.

每當我兄弟需要建議時，我都會確保耐心傾聽他的擔憂。

I always try to lend an ear to my friends when they have problems.

當我的朋友有問題時，我總是努力傾聽他們的心聲。

The social worker is always ready to lend an ear to students in need.

這名社工隨時準備傾聽有需要的學生。

Mark takes the time to lend an ear to his younger sister when she has problems at school.

Mark總是抽出時間，樂意傾聽他的小妹妹在學校遇到的問題。

 

 

Some synonyms and antonyms for "lend an ear":

Synonyms

Listen 

Pay attention

Be attentive

Antonyms

Ignore

Dismiss 

Distract

Tune out 

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01. In the context of the sentence, "Whenever my brother needs advice, I make sure to lend an ear and listen to his concerns," what is the most accurate interpretation of the phrase "lend an ear"?

A) To provide physical help to someone in need

B) To show empathy by actively listening to someone's problems

C) To suggest someone is talking too much

D) To indicate that you are too busy to help others

02. What does it mean to "lend an ear"?

 

A) To listen carefully

B) To give advice

C) To talk loudly

D) To ignore someone