rear
adjective[before noun]
uk/rɪər/us/rɪr/B2
at the back of something:
后部的；后面的；背部的There's astickeron the reardoor/window.后门／后窗户上贴着一张纸条。
Thehorsehadinjuredone ofitsrearlegs.这匹马一条后腿受伤了。
See also
rearguard
- Shecastaquicklookin the rearmirror.
- Alwayscheckyourrearviewmirrorbefore youovertakeanothercar.
- Acarusually has a driver'sseat, apassengerseatand rearseats.
- Bothfrontand reargardensarespacious.
- One of the rearwheelscame off.
General location and orientation
- about
- along
- anterior
- around
- back ontosomething
- every
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left
- left-hand
- nearside
- noncentral
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- point
- position
- side-on
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After & behind
rear
noun
uk/rɪər/us/rɪr/the rear
C1
the backpartof something:
后面；后部；背部Wewalkedround to the rear of thehouse.我们绕道走到房子的后面。
Twopolicemotorcyclistsbroughtupthe rear(=formedthe lastpart)of thedemonstration.游行示威队伍尾部有两位警察骑着摩托车殿后。
[C]old-fashionedinformal(alsorear end)
a person'sbottom
屁股，腚Surfaces of objects
- -backed
- back
- base
- bases
- bed
- crust
- escutcheon
- face
- front
- meniscus
- multi-sided
- nap
- obverse
- overlay
- plate
- reverse
- side
- substrate
- superficialis
- surface area
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The buttocks
rear
verb
uk/rɪər/us/rɪr/rearverb(CARE FOR)
C1[T]
tocareforyounganimalsorchildrenuntil they areabletocarefor themselves:
养育；抚养；饲养Some women make adeliberatechoiceto rear achildalone.一些妇女经过慎重考虑，作出独自抚养孩子的抉择。
Hedescribeshow thesebirdsreartheiryoung.他描述了这些鸟是如何养育幼鸟的。
Synonyms
bringsomeoneup
raise(DEVELOP)
Compare
educate
See also
child-rearing
- She's reared fourchildrenverysuccessfully.
- Hegrewup in Hoboken, where Sinatra was reared.
- He took me to theNorthGeorgiamountainswhere he was reared.
- Mostpigsreared formeatarekilledaround 18-20yearsold.
- Theanimalsare reared forbreedingpurposesratherthan thedinnertable.
Parenting & caring for children
- adopt
- adoptable
- adopted
- adoptee
- adoption
- caretaking
- child-rearing
- childless
- childlessness
- childmind
- lawnmower parent
- looked-after
- mothering
- nanny
- non-custodial
- stay-at-home
- swaddle
- unadoptable
- unadopted
- upbringing
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Animal farming - general words
rearverb(RISE)
[IorT]
toriseup or toliftsomething up:
竖起；举起；抬高Thehorsereared(up)(=suddenlyroseontoitsbacklegs)when itheardthegunshot.马听到枪响突然直立起后腿。
Thelionslowlyreareditshead(=liftedit up)andlookedaround.狮子缓缓抬起头环顾四周。
Moving upwards
- ascend
- ascension
- ascent
- be on an upward/downward trajectoryidiom
- bristle
- clamber
- come
- come up
- heave
- hoick
- levitate
- levitation
- mount
- pull
- rise
- scale
- scramble
- shin
- shinny
- trajectory
Idiom
rear its (ugly) head
Phrasal verb
rear above/oversomething/someone