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reaping

UK //ˈriːpɪŋ//US //ˈriːpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'repen',来自古英语 'ripan' 或 'reopan',意为'收割',与古高地德语 'rifan'(撕扯)相关。

verb

❶ 收割庄稼或收获农作物,通常指用镰刀等工具将成熟的谷物割下。也可比喻获得努力的成果或回报。

“Farmers are reaping wheat in the golden fields.”

(农民们正在金黄的麦田里收割小麦。)

“After years of hard work, she is finally reaping the rewards.”

(经过多年努力,她终于收获了回报。)

同义词:harvesting, gathering, collecting

常见短语

reaping the benefits — 获得好处或回报,通常指经过努力后得到积极结果。

“By studying hard now, you'll be reaping the benefits in the future.”

(现在努力学习,将来你会收获好处。)

reaping machine — 收割机,用于自动收割农作物的农业机械。

“The farmer bought a new reaping machine to speed up the harvest.”

(农民买了一台新收割机以加快收获速度。)