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raked

UK //reɪkt//US //reɪkt//

词源

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-。

verb

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。)

同义词:scraped, scoured, swept, scratched, grazed

adjective

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。)

同义词:slanted, tilted, angled, inclined, sloped

常见短语

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。)