plod
v
(-dd-)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (along/on) walk with heavy steps or with difficulty; trudge 邁著沉重的腳步行走; 艱難地行走
Labourers plodded home through the muddy fields. 工人們穿過泥濘的田地吃力地走回家去.
(fig 比喻) We plodded on through the rain for several hours. 我們在雨中跋涉了幾小時. =>Usage at stump 用法見stump.
2 (phr v) plod along move slowly (at some task) 緩慢地進(jìn)行(某工作)
`How's the book?' `Oh, I'm plodding along. ' `那本書怎麼樣?'`哦, 我正在磨蹭呢.' plod away (at sth) work steadily but slowly (and with difficulty) 持續(xù)而緩慢地(并艱難地)工作
He plodded away all night at the accounts but didn't finish them in time. 他徹夜不眠地清理帳目, 卻未能按時完成.