用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
I would rather hoe in the garden than run on the playground.我宁愿在花园里锄草，不愿在运动场上跑来跑去。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He is hoeing the flowerbeds.他正在用锄头给花坛锄草。

She bought herself a hoe and a sickle. 她给自己买了一把锄头和一把镰刀。
He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。