| 单词 | rear |
| 释义 | rear 1. n. & adj. --n 1. the back part of anything. 2. the space behind, or position at the back of, anything (a large house with a terrace at the rear). 3. the hindmost part of an army or fleet. 4. colloq. the buttocks. --adj at the back. Phrases and idioms bring up the rear come last. in the rear behind; at the back. rear admiral a naval officer ranking below vice admiral. rear commodore a yacht-club officer below vice commodore. rear-lamp (or -light) a usu. red light at the rear of a vehicle. rear sight the sight nearest to the stock on a firearm. rear-view mirror a mirror fixed inside the windscreen of a motor vehicle enabling the driver to see traffic etc. behind. take in the rear Mil. attack from behind. Etymology: prob. f. (in the) REARWARD or REARGUARD 2. v. 1. tr. a bring up and educate (children). b breed and care for (animals). c cultivate (crops). 2. intr. (of a horse etc.) raise itself on its hind legs. 3. tr. a set upright. b build. c hold upwards (rear one's head). 4. intr. extend to a great height. Derivatives rearer n. Etymology: OE r{aelig}ran f. Gmc |
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