英语词汇“rake”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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rake /reɪk/ n

a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth set in a headpiece attached to a long shaft and used for gathering hay, straw, leaves, etc, or for smoothing loose earth
any of several mechanical farm implements equipped with rows of teeth or rotating wheels mounted with tines and used to gather hay, straw, etc
any of various implements similar in shape or function, such as a tool for drawing out ashes from a furnace
the act of raking

to scrape, gather, or remove (leaves, refuse, etc) with or as if with a rake
to level or prepare (a surface, such as a flower bed) with a rake or similar implement
(transitive) sometimes followed by out: to clear (ashes, clinker, etc) from (a fire or furnace)
(tr; followed by up or together) to gather (items or people) with difficulty, as from a scattered area or limited supply
(tr; often followed by through, over etc) to search or examine carefully
when intr, followed by against, along etc: to scrape or graze: the ship raked the side of the quay
(transitive) to direct (gunfire) along the length of (a target): machine-guns raked the column
(transitive) to sweep (one's eyes) along the length of (something); scan

See also rake in, rake-offEtymology: Old English raca; related to Old Norse raka, Old High German rehho a rake, Gothic rikan to heap up, Latin rogus funeral pile

rake /reɪk/ n

a dissolute man, esp one in fashionable society; roué

Etymology: 17th Century: short for rakehell

rake /reɪk/ vb (mainly intr)

to incline from the vertical by a perceptible degree, esp (of a ship's mast or funnel) towards the stern
(transitive) to construct with a backward slope

the degree to which an object, such as a ship's mast, inclines from the perpendicular, esp towards the stern
the slope of a stage from the back towards the footlights
the angle between the wings of an aircraft and the line of symmetry of the aircraft
the angle between the working face of a cutting tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the workpiece

Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German ragen to project, Swedish raka

coal n.

Mining, Mineralogy a mineral substance made of carbon, used as a fuel:[uncountable]Coal is formed from dead vegetative matter.
a piece of glowing or burned wood or other combustible substance:[countable]a few coals still burning in the fireplace.
[uncountable] charcoal.

Idioms

Idioms rake or haul over the coals, [rake/haul + object + over the + ~-s] to scold or reprimand severely:raked him over the coals for falling asleep on guard duty.

coal n.

Mining, Mineralogya black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other combustible substance.
charcoal (def. 1).
Idioms heap coals of fire on someone's head, to repay evil with good in order to make one's enemy repent.
Idioms rake, haul, drag, call, or take over the coals, to reprimand;
scold:They were raked over the coals for turning out slipshod work.

v.t.

to burn to coal or charcoal.
to provide with coal.

v.i.

to take in coal for fuel.

bef. 900; Middle English cole, Old English col; cognate with Dutch kool, German Kohle, Old Norse kol

coal′less, adj.

单词	rake
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 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rake /reɪk/ n a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth set in a headpiece attached to a long shaft and used for gathering hay, straw, leaves, etc, or for smoothing loose earth any of several mechanical farm implements equipped with rows of teeth or rotating wheels mounted with tines and used to gather hay, straw, etc any of various implements similar in shape or function, such as a tool for drawing out ashes from a furnace the act of raking vb to scrape, gather, or remove (leaves, refuse, etc) with or as if with a rake to level or prepare (a surface, such as a flower bed) with a rake or similar implement (transitive) sometimes followed by out: to clear (ashes, clinker, etc) from (a fire or furnace) (tr; followed by up or together) to gather (items or people) with difficulty, as from a scattered area or limited supply (tr; often followed by through, over etc) to search or examine carefully when intr, followed by against, along etc: to scrape or graze: the ship raked the side of the quay (transitive) to direct (gunfire) along the length of (a target): machine-guns raked the column (transitive) to sweep (one's eyes) along the length of (something); scan See also rake in, rake-offEtymology: Old English raca; related to Old Norse raka, Old High German rehho a rake, Gothic rikan to heap up, Latin rogus funeral pile rake /reɪk/ n a dissolute man, esp one in fashionable society; roué Etymology: 17th Century: short for rakehell rake /reɪk/ vb (mainly intr) to incline from the vertical by a perceptible degree, esp (of a ship's mast or funnel) towards the stern (transitive) to construct with a backward slope n the degree to which an object, such as a ship's mast, inclines from the perpendicular, esp towards the stern the slope of a stage from the back towards the footlights the angle between the wings of an aircraft and the line of symmetry of the aircraft the angle between the working face of a cutting tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the workpiece Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to German ragen to project, Swedish raka WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 coal /koʊl/USA pronunciation n. Mining, Mineralogy a mineral substance made of carbon, used as a fuel:[uncountable]Coal is formed from dead vegetative matter. a piece of glowing or burned wood or other combustible substance:[countable]a few coals still burning in the fireplace. [uncountable] charcoal. Idioms Idioms rake or haul over the coals, [rake/haul + object + over the + ~-s] to scold or reprimand severely:raked him over the coals for falling asleep on guard duty. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 coal (kōl),USA pronunciation n. Mining, Mineralogya black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other combustible substance. charcoal (def. 1). Idioms heap coals of fire on someone's head, to repay evil with good in order to make one's enemy repent. Idioms rake, haul, drag, call, or take over the coals, to reprimand; scold:They were raked over the coals for turning out slipshod work. v.t. to burn to coal or charcoal. to provide with coal. v.i. to take in coal for fuel. bef. 900; Middle English cole, Old English col; cognate with Dutch kool, German Kohle, Old Norse kol coal′less, adj.
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