/reɪk ||; rek/noun
[C] a garden tool with a long handle and a row of metal teeth, used for collecting leaves or making the earth smooth 耙子
☞picture at garden 见garden插图
rakeverb [T]
to rake up the leaves 用耙子把树叶耙在一起 rake sth in(informal 非正式) to earn a lot of money, especially when it is done easily 挣一大笔钱(尤指不费力气地):
She's been raking it in since she got promoted.自获得晋升以来,她挣了大笔钱。rake sth up to start talking about sth that it would be better to forget 重提最好忘记的事;翻旧账:
Don't rake up all those old stories again.不要再提那些旧事了。