
rear
词源
源自古英语'ræran',意为'升起,抬起',与古诺尔斯语'reisa'(升起)同源。动词意义后来发展为'抚养',名词意义则来自法语'arrière'(后方)。
noun
❶ 指物体的后部或背面,通常与前面相对。用于描述位置或方向时,表示靠后的部分。
“The engine is located at the rear of the car.”
(发动机位于汽车的后部。)
“She sat at the rear of the bus.”
(她坐在公共汽车的后面。)
❶ 指军队或队伍的尾部部分,通常用于军事或行进队伍的语境中。
“The general stayed at the rear to oversee the troops.”
(将军留在后方监督部队。)
“The supply wagons were at the rear of the column.”
(补给马车在队伍的尾部。)
verb
❶ 抚养或养育孩子、动物或植物,使其成长。通常指提供照顾和教育。
“She reared three children on her own.”
(她独自抚养了三个孩子。)
“They rear cattle on their farm.”
(他们在农场养牛。)
❶ 指动物用后腿站立或突然抬起前身,通常表示受惊或愤怒。
“The horse reared when it heard the loud noise.”
(马听到巨响后突然直立起来。)
“The angry bear reared up on its hind legs.”
(愤怒的熊用后腿站立起来。)
adjective
❶ 描述位于后面或后部的,用于修饰名词表示位置关系。
“The rear door was locked.”
(后门是锁着的。)
“He climbed in through the rear window.”
(他从后窗爬了进去。)
常见短语
bring up the rear — 指在行进队伍中走在最后面,或比喻在比赛中处于最后位置。
“The slowest hikers were bringing up the rear.”
(走得最慢的徒步者落在了队伍最后。)
rear its head — 指问题或不良现象出现或变得明显,通常用于负面情况。
“Old prejudices are rearing their heads again.”
(旧的偏见又开始抬头了。)