英语词汇“rakable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rake¹ n., v., raked, rak•ing.
n. [countable]

Agriculturea long-handled tool used in farming or gardening, having teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, dead leaves, hay, etc., or for smoothing the surface of the ground.

to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake: [no object]raking and digging in the garden.[~ + object]She was raking the yard.
Agriculture, to gather, draw together, or remove with a rake:[~ + object]raking the dead leaves.
to gather or collect, esp. a great deal: [~ + in + object]to rake in money.[~ + object + in]She was raking money in.
to bring (something) to light or to another's attention, esp. something that might better be forgotten: [~ + object + up]to rake a scandal up.[~ + up + object]tried to rake up a scandal.
to scrape;
scratch:[~ + object]raked his hair with his fingers.
to fire guns along the length of: [no object]Machine gun fire raked through the village.[~ + object]The jet fighters raked the side of the tanker.

rake² n. [countable]

a man devoted to a life of heavy drinking and sexual affairs.

rake¹ n., v., raked, rak•ing.
n.

Agriculturean agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
any of various implements having a similar form, as a croupier's implement for gathering in money on a gaming table.

v.t.

Agricultureto gather, draw, or remove with a rake:to rake dead leaves from a lawn.
to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake:to rake a garden bed.
to clear (a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like.
to gather or collect abundantly (usually fol. by in):He marketed his invention and has been raking in money ever since.
to bring to light, usually for discreditable reasons (usually fol. by up):to rake up an old scandal.
to search thoroughly through:They raked the apartment for the missing jewels.
to scrape;
scratch:The sword's tip raked his face lightly.
Buildingto scoop out (a masonry joint) to a given depth while the mortar is still green.
to fire guns along the length of (a position, body of troops, ship, etc.).
to sweep with the eyes:He raked the horizon with his gaze.

v.i.

Agricultureto use a rake:The gardener raked along the border of the garden.
to search, as with a rake:His gaze raked over the room.
to scrape;
search:She frantically raked through her belongings.
rake over the coals. See coal (def. 5).

Old Norse raka to scrape, rake
bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English rak(e), Old English raca (masculine), racu (feminine); cognate with German Rechen, Old Norse reka shovel; (verb, verbal) Middle English raken, partly derivative of the noun, nominal, partly

rak′a•ble, rake′a•ble, adj.
rak′er, n.

8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comb, scour, ransack.

rake² n.

a dissolute or profligate person, esp. a man who is licentious;
roué.

see rakehell 1645–55

libertine, profligate, lecher, womanizer.
rake³ v., raked, rak•ing, n.
v.i.

Buildingto incline from the vertical, as a mast, or from the horizontal.

v.t.

Buildingto cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal.

Buildinginclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
Buildinga board or molding placed along the sloping sides of a frame gable to cover the ends of the siding.
Aeronauticsthe angle measured between the tip edge of an aircraft or missile wing or other lifting surface and the plane of symmetry.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]the angle between the cutting face of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the work at the cutting point.

origin, originally uncertain 1620–30

rake⁴ v.i., raked, rak•ing.

Sport[Hunting.]
- (of a hawk) to fly after game.
- (of a dog) to hunt with the nose close to the ground instead of in the wind.
Scottish Terms[Chiefly Scot.]to go or proceed, esp. with speed.

Middle English raken to go, hasten, Old English racian bef. 1000

单词	rakable
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 rake¹ /reɪk/USA pronunciation n., v., raked, rak•ing. n. [countable] Agriculturea long-handled tool used in farming or gardening, having teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, dead leaves, hay, etc., or for smoothing the surface of the ground. v. to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake: [no object]raking and digging in the garden.[~ + object]She was raking the yard. Agriculture, to gather, draw together, or remove with a rake:[~ + object]raking the dead leaves. to gather or collect, esp. a great deal: [~ + in + object]to rake in money.[~ + object + in]She was raking money in. to bring (something) to light or to another's attention, esp. something that might better be forgotten: [~ + object + up]to rake a scandal up.[~ + up + object]tried to rake up a scandal. to scrape; scratch:[~ + object]raked his hair with his fingers. to fire guns along the length of: [no object]Machine gun fire raked through the village.[~ + object]The jet fighters raked the side of the tanker. rake² /reɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a man devoted to a life of heavy drinking and sexual affairs. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rake¹ (rāk),USA pronunciation n., v., raked, rak•ing. n. Agriculturean agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. any of various implements having a similar form, as a croupier's implement for gathering in money on a gaming table. v.t. Agricultureto gather, draw, or remove with a rake:to rake dead leaves from a lawn. to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake:to rake a garden bed. to clear (a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like. to gather or collect abundantly (usually fol. by in):He marketed his invention and has been raking in money ever since. to bring to light, usually for discreditable reasons (usually fol. by up):to rake up an old scandal. to search thoroughly through:They raked the apartment for the missing jewels. to scrape; scratch:The sword's tip raked his face lightly. Buildingto scoop out (a masonry joint) to a given depth while the mortar is still green. to fire guns along the length of (a position, body of troops, ship, etc.). to sweep with the eyes:He raked the horizon with his gaze. v.i. Agricultureto use a rake:The gardener raked along the border of the garden. to search, as with a rake:His gaze raked over the room. to scrape; search:She frantically raked through her belongings. rake over the coals. See coal (def. 5). Old Norse raka to scrape, rake bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English rak(e), Old English raca (masculine), racu (feminine); cognate with German Rechen, Old Norse reka shovel; (verb, verbal) Middle English raken, partly derivative of the noun, nominal, partly rak′a•ble, rake′a•ble, adj. rak′er, n. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged comb, scour, ransack. rake² (rāk),USA pronunciation n. a dissolute or profligate person, esp. a man who is licentious; roué. see rakehell 1645–55 libertine, profligate, lecher, womanizer. rake³ (rāk),USA pronunciation v., raked, rak•ing, n. v.i. Buildingto incline from the vertical, as a mast, or from the horizontal. v.t. Buildingto cause (something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal. n. Buildinginclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal. Buildinga board or molding placed along the sloping sides of a frame gable to cover the ends of the siding. Aeronauticsthe angle measured between the tip edge of an aircraft or missile wing or other lifting surface and the plane of symmetry. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]the angle between the cutting face of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the work at the cutting point. origin, originally uncertain 1620–30 rake⁴ (rāk),USA pronunciation v.i., raked, rak•ing. Sport[Hunting.] (of a hawk) to fly after game. (of a dog) to hunt with the nose close to the ground instead of in the wind. Scottish Terms[Chiefly Scot.]to go or proceed, esp. with speed. Middle English raken to go, hasten, Old English racian bef. 1000
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