They plied their paste brushes madly.
他们飞块地用糨糊刷子刷糨糊。
勤奋地使用;经营;(努力)从事:She sat plying her needle.
她坐着忙于缝纫。
(以问题对某人)纠缠不休;缠绕:The children plied the teacher with questions.
孩子们不断向老师提问题。
不断供…以饮食:The housewife plied us with cakes.
主妇再三让我们吃蛋糕。
(车、船等)定期地来回,定期地往返:These are ferries that ply between Hong Kong and Macao.
这些是往返香港和澳门间的渡轮。
定点出售(货物)vi.努力从事;勤奋工作:oars plying strongly against the current
船桨在急流中使劲划着
(车、船等)定期来回于(往返于):The ship plies between England and France.
该船定期航行于英法之间。
(出租车司机、搬运工等)候客,等生意:The taxi driver is plying for hire.
出租车司机正在等生意。
[诗歌用语]驾驶,把舵【航海学】 = tack短语: ply someone with something 不断地供给某人(食物、饮料等),不断以某物供应某人以(问题、议论等)对某人纠缠不休;以某种议论攻击某人;以某事质问某人变形:vt.plied.plying