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
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*[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
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