rear
adjective [ before noun ] uk/rɪər/ us/rɪr/
B2 后部的；后面的；背部的
at the back of something
There's a sticker on the rear door/window. 后门／后窗户上贴着一张纸条。
The horse had injured one of its rear legs. 这匹马一条后腿受伤了。
See also: rearguard
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- She cast a quick look in the rear mirror.
- Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake another car.
- A car usually has a driver's seat, a passenger seat and rear seats.
- Both front and rear gardens are spacious.
- One of the rear wheels came off.
rear
noun uk/rɪər/ us/rɪr/
the rearC1 后面；后部；背部
the back part of something
We walked round to the rear of the house. 我们绕道走到房子的后面。
Two police motorcyclists brought up the rear (= formed the last part) of the demonstration. 游行示威队伍尾部有两位警察骑着摩托车殿后。
[ C ] old-fashioned informal (also rear end)屁股，腚
a person's bottom
rear
verb uk/rɪər/ us/rɪr/
(CARE FOR)
C1 [ T ]养育;抚养;饲养
to care for young animals or children until they are able to care for themselves
Some women make a deliberate choice to rear a child alone. 一些妇女经过慎重考虑，作出独自抚养孩子的抉择。
He describes how these birds rear their young. 他描述了这些鸟是如何养育幼鸟的。
Synonyms: bring someone upraise (DEVELOP)
Compare: educate
See also: child-rearing
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- She's reared four children very successfully.
- He grew up in Hoboken, where Sinatra was reared.
- He took me to the North Georgia mountains where he was reared.
- Most pigs reared for meat are killed around 18-20 years old.
- The animals are reared for breeding purposes rather than the dinner table.
(RISE)
[ I or T ]竖起;举起;抬高
to rise up or to lift something up
The horse reared (up) (= suddenly rose onto its back legs) when it heard the gun shot. 马听到枪响突然直立起后腿。
The lion slowly reared its head (= lifted it up) and looked around. 狮子缓缓抬起头环顾四周。
Idiom
rear its (ugly) headidiom （令人不快的事情）出现，冒头，发生
(of something unpleasant) to appear
The familiar spectre of drought and famine has reared its ugly head again. 人们所熟悉的干旱和饥饿的凶兆已经再度出现。
Phrasal verb
rear above/over something/someone 高高耸立于…之上；赫然高耸在…旁边
to appear very tall and big in comparison with another thing or person
The mountain reared above the village. 村子旁边耸立着一座大山。