Definition of furrow

furrownoun

luống

/ˈfʌrəʊ//ˈfɜːrəʊ/

The word "furrow" has its roots in Old English. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*furiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "*per-," which means "to break" or "to split." The word originally referred to a plow mark or a track left in the ground by the passage of a plow. In Middle English, the word "furrow" referred specifically to the trough or groove made by a plow in the shape of the share or moldboard. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any long, narrow depression or groove in the ground, such as a furrow in a garden or a furrow on a road. Today, the word "furrow" is used in a variety of contexts, including agriculture, landscaping, and even figurative language, where it can refer to a persistent problem or difficulty that wears down or erodes someone's energy or resources.

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a long narrow cut in the ground, especially one made by a plough for planting seeds in

một vết cắt dài và hẹp trên mặt đất, đặc biệt là vết cắt được làm bằng máy cày để gieo hạt

Example:
  • dark ploughed earth, with white chalk in the furrows

    Đất cày tối màu, trên luống có phấn trắng

  • Truck wheels had dug furrows in the track.

    Bánh xe tải đã đào rãnh trên đường ray.

  • Water lay in the furrows of the ploughed fields.

    Nước nằm trong các luống cày của những cánh đồng đã cày.

a deep line in the skin of the face

một đường sâu trên da mặt

Example:
  • Suddenly he looked tired and there were deep furrows in his brow.

    Đột nhiên trông anh có vẻ mệt mỏi và có những nếp nhăn sâu trên trán.

Idioms

plough a lonely, your own, etc., furrow
(literary)to do things that other people do not do, or be interested in things that other people are not interested in