| 单词 | to carry up the rear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry up the rear 2. transitive. to carry up the rear: to be last in a march, procession, etc.; = to bring up the rear at rear adj.2 and n.2 Phrases 2a. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > precede or follow in order [verb (transitive)] > be last of a series to carry up the rear1629 tail1835 1629 J. Wadsworth Eng. Spanish Pilgrime iii. 17 Wee march forth of the Colledge by two and two, Father Thunder himselfe carrying vp the reare. 1795 G. Macintosh Let. 13 July in G. Macintosh Biogr. Mem. C. Macintosh (1847) 140 Wardrope should appoint Robertson and Laing to carry up the rear, as they can be most depended upon for experience. 1980 P. McLaren Cries from Corridor iii. 150 Candy, who was carrying up the rear, sported a black velvet opera cape and shook a noisy tambourine. < as lemmas |
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