rake
noun [ C ] uk/reɪk/ us/reɪk/
(TOOL)
耙子
a garden tool with a long handle and long, pointed metal parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making the earth level or for collecting leaves, etc.
(SLOPE)
斜度；倾角
a slope
The rows of seats are laid out with a very steep rake. 座位排成很陡的斜角。
(MAN)
old-fashioned花花公子，好色之徒，浪荡子
a man, especially one who is rich or with a high social position, who lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot of women
rake
verb uk/reɪk/ us/reɪk/
(SEARCH)
[ I + adv/prep ]搜寻；搜翻；搜索
to search in a container by moving the contents around quickly
He raked about in the drawer looking for his passport. 他在抽屉中翻来翻去找他的护照。
I've raked through the cupboard but I can't find my blue mug. 我把橱柜翻了个遍，可就是找不到我的蓝色大瓷杯。
(USE TOOL)
[ I or T ]（用耙子）耙，耙平;（把叶子）耙在一起
to use a rake to make earth level or to collect leaves
In the autumn I rake (up) the dead leaves. 秋天，我用耙子将落叶耙集成堆。
Rake (over) the soil before planting the seeds. 在播种之前要把土壤耙平整。
Phrasal verbs
rake something in 轻易赚（很多钱）；赚大钱
to earn or get a large amount of money
He rakes in over $200,000 a year. 他一年能挣20多万美元。
She's really raking it in (= making a lot of money). 她真赚大钱了。
rake something out （通常指从很多东西中）找出，翻出
to look for something and find it, usually among various things you have stored
I raked this old blanket out for camping. 我翻出这块旧毯子以备野营之用。
rake over something 不断重提（不愉快的事情）;对（不愉快的往事）耿耿于怀;念念不忘
to keep talking or thinking about an unpleasant event or experience
He keeps on raking over his divorce, when really he should be getting on with his life. 他本该重新开始新的生活，可他老是陷在离婚的阴影中不能解脱。
rake something up 提及（令别人烦恼的往事）;揭（疮疤）;翻（旧账）
to talk again about a past event or experience that should be forgotten, because it upsets or annoys someone else
She's always raking up the past/that old quarrel. 她老翻旧账，提以前／多少年前的那次争吵。
rake something/someone up 勉强拼凑;四处搜集凑得
to get the things or people you need, with difficulty or by looking in various places
I'm trying to rake up some people to play football on Saturday - do you want to come along? 我正四处找人星期六踢球呢——你想去吗？