mow
v
(pt mowed, pp mown or mowed)
1 [I, Tn] cut (grass, etc) using a machine with blades, or a scythe (用机器或镰刀)刈, 割(草等): mow the lawn 刈草坪
mow a field, ie cut the crops or vegetation in it 收割(地里的庄稼或蔬菜)
the smell of new-mown hay 新割牧草的气味.
2 (phr v) mow sb down kill (people) in large numbers, as if by making a sweeping movement 大量杀死(人); 扫灭; 撂倒
soldiers mown down by machine-gun fire 被机枪撂倒的士兵
The lorry's brakes failed, and it mowed down several people in the bus queue. 卡车的闸失灵了, 撞倒了几个排队等公共汽车的人.
These attracted many visitors, for they were not only of great architectural interest, but contained a large number of beautifully preserved frescoes as well.