
rake
词源
源自古英语 'raca'(耙子),与古诺尔斯语 'reka'(推开)同源,动词用法始于14世纪,'浪子'义项源自17世纪对'耙子'的隐喻。
noun
❶ 一种长柄园艺工具,带有金属或塑料齿,用于收集落叶、松土或平整地面。
“He used a rake to gather the fallen leaves in the yard.”
(他用耙子把院子里的落叶收集起来。)
“The gardener left the rake leaning against the tree.”
(园丁把耙子靠在树上。)
❶ 指生活放荡、沉迷酒色的人,尤其指男性。常用于贬义。
“In his youth, he was known as a rake who frequented casinos.”
(年轻时,他是个经常出入赌场的浪荡子。)
“The novel portrays the aristocrat as a charming but irresponsible rake.”
(小说把这位贵族描绘成迷人但不负责任的浪子。)
verb
❶ 用耙子收集或平整某物,如树叶、泥土等。
“She raked the leaves into a pile for composting.”
(她把树叶耙成一堆用来堆肥。)
“The farmer raked the hay to dry it in the sun.”
(农民把干草耙开在阳光下晒干。)
❶ 仔细搜索或审视某物,常带有彻底或急切的意思。
“The detective raked through the evidence looking for clues.”
(侦探仔细梳理证据寻找线索。)
“Her eyes raked the crowd, searching for her friend.”
(她的目光扫视人群,寻找她的朋友。)
常见短语
rake in — 大量赚取或获得某物,通常指金钱或利润,暗示轻松或大量获取。
“The new product is raking in millions for the company.”
(这个新产品为公司赚取了数百万。)
rake over — 反复讨论或审视(通常是令人不快的往事),带有翻旧账的意味。
“There's no point raking over past mistakes.”
(翻旧账没有意义。)
thin as a rake — 形容人非常瘦削,像耙子的细长柄一样。
“After his illness, he was as thin as a rake.”
(病愈后,他瘦得像耙子一样。)