Word · Frequency #10098
rakes
用耙子耙；耙平；耙拢
rakes is the third person singular of rake.
To move or gather something with a rake, or as if with a rake; to make a surface level using a rake.
- 1.
To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.
用耙子或类似耙子的方式作用于某物
- 2.
Of a bird of prey: to fly after a quarry; also, to fly away from the falconer, to go wide of the quarry being pursued.
猛禽追逐猎物；也指飞离猎鹰者,偏离追逐的猎物
- 3.
To incline (something) from a perpendicular direction.
使某物从垂直方向倾斜
- 4.
Senses relating to watercraft.
与水上交通工具相关的意义
使倾斜；使成斜角；（猎鹰）追逐猎物；偏离猎物飞走；用耙子或类似耙子的方式作用于某物；猛禽追逐猎物；也指飞离猎鹰者,偏离追逐的猎物；使某物从垂直方向倾斜
In use
He raked the leaves into a pile in the backyard.
She raked through the old files, searching for the missing contract.
The gardener raked the soil smooth before planting the seeds.
rake + n.
表示用耙子清理或聚集某物。
He raked the leaves into a pile.
他把叶子耙成一堆。
rake through + n.
表示仔细搜索某处。
She raked through the drawer looking for the key.
她翻遍了抽屉找钥匙。
rake + n. + across/over + n.
表示光线或视线扫过某表面。
The searchlight raked the sky across the horizon.
Connections
Collocations
- rake leaves
- 耙树叶
- He raked the leaves into a pile.他把树叶耙成一堆。
- rake in money
- 赚大钱
- The company is raking in millions.这家公司正在赚取数百万。
- rake through something
- 仔细搜索某物
- She raked through the documents for evidence.她仔细搜索文件寻找证据。
- rake up the past
- 重提往事
- Don't rake up old grievances.不要重提旧怨。
- rake the soil
- 耙土
- Rake the soil before planting.种植前先耙土。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象用耙子（rake）在地上耙一遍，就像仔细搜索（rake）一样。
Context & Register
通常用于园艺、清洁等场景，语域中性，口语和书面语均可使用。
Grammar Note
作动词时，可及物（如rake the leaves）或不及物（如rake through the pile）；常与介词through, over, up搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ake (make, cake, lake, take) rhyme with rake, all pronounced /eɪk/. Note that rack (/ræk/) has a different vowel sound despite similar spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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