rear
/rɪə(r); rɪr/ n
1 (usu 通常作 the rear) [sing]
the back part 後部; 後面; 背後
a kitchen in/at/to the rear of the house 在房子後部的厨房
a view of the house taken from the rear 房子的後视景
attack the enemy's rear 攻击敌人的後部
[attrib 作定语]
a car's rear doors, lights, wheels, window 汽车的後门、 尾灯、 後轮、 後窗.
2 [C] (infml euph 口, 婉) buttocks 臀部; 屁股
a kick in/on the rear 踢屁股一脚.
3 (idm 习语) ,bring up the `rear be or come last, eg in a procession, race, etc 处於在最後的位置, 殿後（如列队行进、 赛跑等）.
rear / rɪə(r); rɪr/ v
1 [Tn]
(a) (esp Brit) bring up and educate (children, etc) 养育（子女等）
rear a family 养家.
(b) breed and look after (sheep, poultry, etc); grow or produce (crops) 饲养（羊、 家禽等）; 种植（作物）. Cf 参看 raise 6.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (up) (of a horse, etc) raise itself on its hind legs （指马等）用後腿站立
The horse reared (up) in fright. 那马因受惊而用後腿直立（起来）.
3 [Tn] raise (esp one's head) 抬起（尤指头）
The snake reared its head. 那蛇扬起了头.
(fig 比喻) terrorism rearing its ugly head again 再次嚣张起来的恐怖主义.