rear
noun
verb
adj
rɪə
noun
1
the rear
the
back
part
of
an
object,
vehicle,
or
building,
or
a
position
at
the
back
of
an
object
or
area
后部，后面;
formal
at/to
the
rear
(of
sth)
a
garden
at
the
rear
of
the
house
屋后的花园
The
hotel
overlooks
the
river
to
the
rear.
酒店后面临河。
in
the
rear
(of
sth)
a
passenger
travelling
in
the
rear
of
a
car
坐在汽车后部的乘客
2
rear end
also
又作
the
part
of
your
body
which
you
sit
on
[非正式] 屁股; 臀部;
C | informal
3
bring up the rear
to
be
at
the
back
of
a
line
of
people
or
in
a
race
落在队尾; 居末; 殿后
Carole
was
left
to
bring
up
the
rear.
卡萝尔落在最后面。
verb
4
to
look
after
a
person
or
animal
until
they
are
fully
grown
养育，抚养〔孩子〕; 饲养〔动物〕;
T
It’s
a
good
place
to
rear
young
children.
这是个抚养年幼孩子的好地方。
The
birds
have
been
successfully
reared
in
captivity.
这些鸟儿笼养成功。
5
rear up
also
又作
if
an
animal
rears,
it
rises
up
to
stand
on
its
back
legs
〔动物〕用后腿直立起来;
I
The
horse
reared
and
threw
me
off.
那匹马扬起前蹄，把我摔了下来。
6
rear up
also
又作
if
something
rears
up,
it
appears
in
front
of
you
and
often
seems
to
be
leaning
over
you
in
a
threatening
way
赫然耸立
I
A
large
rock,
almost
200
feet
high,
reared
up
in
front
of
them.
一块将近 200 英尺高的大石头赫然耸立在他们面前。
7
be reared on sth
to
be
given
a
particular
kind
of
food,
books,
entertainment
etc
regularly
while
you
are
a
child
〔小时候〕用〔某种食物〕喂养; 看〔某类书〕; 玩〔某种游戏〕
children
reared
on
TV
and
video
games
看电视和玩电子游戏长大的儿童
8
rear its ugly head
if
a
problem
or
difficult
situation
rears
its
ugly
head,
it
appears
and
is
impossible
to
ignore
〔问题、困境〕冒头，出现
The
problem
of
drug-taking
in
sport
has
reared
its
ugly
head
again.
体育界服用药物的现象再次出现。
adj
9
at
or
near
the
back
of
something,
especially
a
vehicle
〔尤指车辆〕后面的，后部的;
the
rear
door
of
the
car
汽车的后门
Knock
at
the
rear
entrance.
敲后门。