reap
/ri:p; rip/ v
1 [I, Tn] cut and gather (a crop, esp grain) as harvest 收割（庄稼, 尤指谷物）; 收获
reap (a field of) barley 收割（田里的）大麦.
2 [Tn] (fig 比喻) receive (sth) as a result of one's own or others' actions （因自己或他人所为）获得（某事物）
reap the reward of years of study 从多年研究中获得报偿
reap the fruits of one's actions 获得自己努力的成果.
3 (idm 习语) (,sow the `wind and) ,reap the `whirlwind (saying 谚) (start sth that seems fairly harmless and) have to suffer unforeseen consequences that are serious or disastrous 播种的是风, 收割的是暴风; （原无大害的事）後果却不堪设想.