hoe

• 一种长柄农具，前端有扁平刃，用于除草、松土或开沟。

A noun referring to a gardening tool with a long handle and a flat blade, used for weeding, loosening soil, or shaping furrows.

1. Gardening toolA2formal

   A long-handled tool with a thin metal blade used for weeding, loosening soil, or shaping rows in gardening.

   锄头

   • He used a hoe to remove the weeds from the garden.
   • The farmer sharpened his hoe before working in the field.
   • She bought a new hoe for planting vegetables.

2. Slang for a promiscuous personC1slangamerican

   A derogatory slang term for a person, typically a woman, who is perceived as sexually promiscuous.

   荡妇

   • He called her a hoe as an insult during the argument.
   • The rapper used the word 'hoe' in his lyrics.
   • Using the term 'hoe' is considered offensive and disrespectful.

   同义词harlothussyjezebelnymphoslutstrumpettrampwhore

   反义词prude

• 用锄头翻松土壤、除草或耕作的动词。

A verb used to describe the act of using a hoe to break up soil, remove weeds, or cultivate crops.

1. Cultivate soilB1formal

   To use a hoe to break up soil, remove weeds, or prepare ground for planting.

   锄地

   • The farmer hoed the field before planting the seeds.
   • She spent the morning hoeing the vegetable garden.
   • They hoed the rows of corn to remove the weeds.

   同义词break upcultivatedigtillweedwork