rake
/reɪk; rek/ n
1
(a) long-handled tool with a row of prongs at the end for drawing together fallen leaves, smoothing soil, etc 耙子.
(b) similar mechanical farm tool on wheels, usu for gathering hay, etc 耙机（有轮, 通常用以收集乾草等）.
2 similar implement, used eg by a croupier for drawing in money at a gambling table 钱耙（赌桌主持人收取钱用的）. rake, v
1 [I, Tn, Cn.a]
use a rake on (sth); level (sth) with a rake 用耙子耙（某物）; 用耙子耙平（某物）
I was busy raking. 我在忙著用耙子干活.
rake the soil (smooth), eg before planting seeds 把地耙平（如在播种以前）.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) remove ashes from (a fire, kiln, etc) 将灰从（炉、 等）里耙出来.
3 [Tn] fire a gun at or point a camera, telescope, etc at (sth) while moving it from one side to the other （用枪、 照相机、 望远镜等）扫射, 扫拍, 扫视（某物）
rake the enemy lines with machine-gun fire 用机枪扫射敌人的防线
The bird-watcher raked the trees with his binoculars. 观察野鸟的人用双筒望远镜扫视树木.
4 (idm 习语) rake over old `ashes revive (usu unpleasant) memories of the past 回想起（通常指不愉快的）往事.
5 (phr v) rake about/around (for sth) search carefully 仔细搜寻
We raked around in the files, but couldn't find the letter. 我们翻遍了文件夹, 怎麽也找不到那封信. rake sth/it in (infml 口) earn a lot of (money, etc) 挣大量的（钱等）
raking in the profits 挣得大量利润
She gets tips as well as her wages, so she's really raking it in. 她又领工资又收小费, 真赚了不少钱. rake sth together, up, etc move sth together, up, etc with a rake 用耙把某物耙在一起、 耙成一堆等
rake together dead leaves (into a heap) 把枯叶耙到一起（聚成一堆）
rake hay up 把乾草耙成一堆
rake the cut grass off the lawn 把刈下的草耙出草坪. rake sb/sth together/up (infml 口) collect (people or things) with difficulty 费力地凑集（人或物）
We need to rake up two more players to form a team. 我们需要物色两名队员才能凑成一个队.
I couldn't rake together enough money for a new bike. 我凑不够买一辆新自行车的钱. rake sth up (infml 口) remind people of (sth that it would be better to forget) 使人回想起（最好不再想起的事）
rake up old quarrels, grievances, etc 重新提起旧日的争吵事、 冤情等
Don't rake up the past. 别再提那些往事了.
rake / reɪk; rek/ n (dated 旧) man, esp a rich and fashionable one, who lives a wild immoral life 过放荡生活的男子（尤指时髦的富人）; 浪子.
rake / reɪk; rek/ n [sing]
(a) backward slope, eg of a ship's mast or funnel or of a driver's seat 後倾（如船的桅杆或烟囱或司机座椅等的）.
(b) downward slope of a stage in a theatre, ie towards the audience （剧院舞台的）前倾（即向观众一方倾斜）. rake, v [I, Tn]
be or place (sth) at a sloping angle 倾斜; 使（某物）倾斜
The stage rakes steeply. 这舞台坡度很大.
The seat back is raked for extra comfort. 这椅背向後倾斜更加舒适.