
好词典

源自古英语'ræran',意为'举起,建立',与古诺尔斯语'reisa'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*raizijaną'。
❶ 指养育或抚养某人,通常用于描述父母或监护人将孩子从小带大的过程。
“She reared three children on her own after her husband passed away.”
(丈夫去世后,她独自抚养了三个孩子。)
“The wolf reared the human baby as its own.”
(那只狼像抚养自己的幼崽一样养大了那个人类婴儿。)
❶ 指动物用后腿站立起来,通常表示警觉、威胁或准备攻击的姿态。
“The horse reared up when it heard the loud noise.”
(马听到巨响后突然用后腿站立起来。)
“The bear reared on its hind legs to intimidate the hikers.”
(熊用后腿站立起来恐吓徒步旅行者。)
rear its head — 指问题或不良情况出现或变得明显,通常用于描述不希望发生的事情开始显现。
“Old prejudices are rearing their heads again in the community.”
(陈旧的偏见又开始在这个社区显现。)
rear end — 指车辆或动物的后部,也用于描述追尾交通事故。
“The truck's rear end was damaged in the collision.”
(卡车的后部在碰撞中受损。)