| 释义 |
rear² /rɪə(r)/ vt. | vi. | phr.
❶ vt.
1. 抚养，养育；培养
rear sons and daughters 养育子女
My parents reared me in all the honoured traditions. 父母以一切受人尊崇的传统为准则将我抚育成人。
I was reared a Buddhist. 我从小被培养成为佛教徒。
a child reared on self-indulgence 从小娇纵的孩子
2. 栽种，培植；饲养
rear crops 种庄稼
rear cattle (pigs) 养牛(猪)
The hen rears her brood. 母鸡孵育一窝鸡雏。
3. 竖起，举起，抬高；使(马等)用后腿直立起来
rear a flagpole (ladder) 竖起旗杆(梯子)
rear a hand 举起手
rear one's head from a pillow 从枕上抬起头
rear one's voice 提高嗓音
He reared his mighty stature. 他笔直挺起魁伟的身躯。
4. 树立，建造
rear a monument 树纪念碑
rear a cathedral 建造大教堂
❷ vi.
1. 高耸
The steeple rears far into the sky. 教堂的尖塔直指穹苍。
2. (马等)用后腿直立(up)
The horse suddenly reared up and threw me off. 马忽然用后腿直立起来，把我摔下马背。
It is difficult to control a rearing horse. 扬起前腿使性子的马难以驾驭。
3. 发火，暴跳 (up, over)
4. 〈方〉出现
[< OE rǣran; 与 OHG rēren to distribute, ON reisa to raise 有关] phr. rear an (或 its) ugly head 见 head
rear oneself (人)站起身；(马等)用后腿站立起来
The unruly beast presently reared himself. 这不听话的畜牲立即用后腿站立起来了。 |