plural rakes
plural rakes
Learner's definition of RAKE
[count]
: a tool that has a series of metal, wooden, or plastic pieces at the end of a long handle and that is used to gather leaves, break apart soil, make ground smooth, etc.耙子 2 rake /ˈreɪk/ verb
rakes; raked; raking
rakes; raked; raking
Learner's definition of RAKE
1
: to use a rake to gather leaves, break apart soil, make ground smooth, etc.耙;(用耙子)梳理 [+ object]
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rake (up) leaves把树叶耙成一堆
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I raked the gravel smooth.我把沙砾耙平了。
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Rake (out) the soil until it's level.把地耙平。
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rake the lawn [=use a rake to remove leaves, sticks, etc., from the lawn]用耙子整理草地
[no object]
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object] : to move (your fingers or something similar) through or along something(用手指等)梳理,划过 3
[+ object] : to shoot many bullets along (something)扫射 4
[no object] British, informal : to search through something by using your hand(用手)搜寻 -
He raked [=rifled] through the drawers, trying to find the letter.他翻遍了所有抽屉,想找到那封信。
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She raked around in her handbag.她在包里摸来摸去。
rake in
[phrasal verb] informal 1
rake (something) in or rake in (something) : to earn or receive (a large amount of money)赚到(大钱) 2
rake it in : to earn a lot of money赚大钱
rake over
[phrasal verb] rake over (something) chiefly British, informal
: to continue to think or talk about (something that happened in the past)重提,追忆(往事)
rake (someone) over the coals
— see coal
rake up
[phrasal verb] rake (something) up or rake up (something) informal
: to talk about (something unpleasant that happened in the past)重提(过去不愉快的事) 3 rake /ˈreɪk/ noun
Learner's definition of RAKE
[singular]
: an upward or downward slant : slope倾斜度 4 rake /ˈreɪk/ noun
plural rakes
plural rakes
Learner's definition of RAKE
[count] old-fashioned
: a man who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in pleasure放荡的男子;浪荡子