hoes

英 [həʊz]

美 [hoʊz]

n. 锄头
v. 用锄头锄地(或除草)
hoe的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

锄头;（长柄）锄
Ahoeis a gardening tool with a long handle and a small square blade, which you use to remove small weeds and break up the surface of the soil.
VERB 锄（地）;锄（草）
If youhoea field or crop, you use a hoe on the weeds or soil there.
1. I have to feed the chickens and hoe the potatoes...
  我得喂鸡，还得为马铃薯锄草。
2. Today he was hoeing in the vineyard.
  今天他在葡萄园里锄地。
处境麻烦;困难重重
If you say that someone hasa hard row to hoeora tough row to hoe, you mean that they are in a difficult situation and have many problems to deal with.