harrow

• 名词，指一种带有尖齿或圆盘的沉重农具，用于破碎土块、平整耕地。也泛指耙类整地工具。

A noun referring to a heavy farming implement with sharp teeth or discs, used to break up and level plowed soil.

1. Farming toolC1formal

   A heavy agricultural implement with sharp teeth or discs used to break up and level plowed soil.

   耙

   • The farmer used a harrow to prepare the field for planting.
   • After plowing, the soil was smoothed with a harrow.
   • Modern tractors can pull a harrow across large fields efficiently.

• 用耙子平整或疏松土地；引申为使精神上遭受折磨、痛苦或极度情感伤害。

A verb used to describe the act of distressing, tormenting, or causing great emotional pain, or literally breaking up and smoothing soil with a harrow.

1. To distress or tormentC2formal

   To cause great distress, pain, or suffering to someone.

   折磨

   • The tragic news harrowed her deeply.
   • He was harrowed by guilt for years.
   • The harrowing experience left them traumatized.

   同义词afflictagonizedistressharassplagueracktormenttorturevexworry

2. To break up soilB2formal

   To break up and level soil using a harrow (a farming tool).

   耙地

   • The farmer harrowed the field before planting.
   • They harrowed the land to prepare it for the seeds.
   • The tractor harrowed the soil efficiently.

   同义词break upcultivatedisctill