reap
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.
🎯 考研助记
阿姨(re)阿婆(ap):割麦插禾- 收割
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri:p]vt. 收割, 收获, 获得vi. 收割, 得到报应相关词组: reap where one has not sown
The settlers built railways across the plains and began to hunt even more bison.
殖民者在平原上修起了铁路,于是开始猎取更多的野牛。
They will think that you are the eyes and ears of the manager.
他们会认为,你是经理的耳目。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.