plural rears
plural rears
Learner's definition of REAR
1
[noncount] : the part of something that is opposite to or away from the front part : the back part of something后部;后面;后边 —
often + of 2
[count] informal : the part of your body that you sit on : buttocks屁股 —
usually singular通常用单数
bring up the rear
: to be in the last position in a group, line, etc.位于最后;殿后 -
At this point in the voting, Jones is leading with Smith in second place and Johnson bringing up the rear.选举进行到这个阶段时,琼斯得票最多,史密斯第二,约翰逊殿后。
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They entered the room first and I brought up the rear.他们先进入房间,我走在最后。
2 rear /ˈriɚ/ adjective
Learner's definition of REAR
always used before a noun
: at or near the back of something后部的;后面的;后边的 -
The car's rear bumper was damaged.这辆小汽车的后保险杠受损了。
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We used the rear [=back] entrance of the hotel.我们走了旅馆的后门。
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the horse's rear [=hind] legs马的后腿
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the car's rear lights/window轿车的后灯/后窗
3 rear /ˈriɚ/ verb
rears; reared; rearing
rears; reared; rearing
Learner's definition of REAR
1
[+ object] : to take care of (a young person or animal)抚养;养育;培养;饲养 -
His family rears [=raises] cattle.他家养牛。
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They reared [=brought up, (chiefly US) raised] their children to be polite and well-mannered.他们把孩子培养成懂礼貌、彬彬有礼的人。
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books on child-rearing育儿书籍
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often + on 2
[no object] of an animal : to rise up on the back legs with the front legs in the air(动物)用后腿直立 3
[no object] : to rise high in the air高耸
rear its ugly head
— see 1head