rake up 1. 耙集；集拢 rake up the rubbish into a heap 把垃圾耙成一堆 rake up a few hands to help with work 凑集一些人手帮助工作 2. 耙开；扒开 The dog raked up a buried bone from the rose bed. 狗在玫瑰花坛的土下扒出一根骨头。 3. 〈口〉翻出(旧事等)重提，揭(疮疤) rake up old grievances 重提宿怨 What is the point in raking up all that muck about his criminal record? 旧事重提揭他过去的案底有什么必要?