
好词典

源自古英语 'racian'(耙平),与古挪威语 'raka'(刮擦)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根 *rak-。
❶ 用耙子把地面上的落叶、杂草等聚拢或平整的动作,常用于园艺或清理工作。
“He raked the leaves into a pile in the backyard.”
(他把后院的落叶耙成一堆。)
“She raked the soil to prepare it for planting.”
(她耙松土壤准备种植。)
❶ 指用目光或武器快速扫过某区域,常带有搜寻或威胁的意味。
“Her eyes raked the crowd looking for her friend.”
(她的目光扫过人群寻找朋友。)
“The searchlight raked across the prison yard.”
(探照灯扫过监狱院子。)
❶ 形容物体向后倾斜的形态,常见于船舶桅杆或车辆前窗的设计。
“The ship had tall, raked masts.”
(这艘船有着高耸后倾的桅杆。)
“The sports car featured a raked windshield.”
(跑车采用倾斜的前挡风玻璃设计。)
rake in — 指快速大量地赚钱或获取资源,强调轻松获得大量收益。
“The new product is raking in millions for the company.”
(这款新产品正为公司赚取数百万利润。)
rake over — 反复讨论不愉快的往事,带有翻旧账的负面含义。
“She kept raking over their past arguments.”
(她不断翻出他们过去的争吵。)