You hear that, Ben? Don't let him near the kid, he wants to rear your child!

——Knock up

本，你听到他说的了？别让他靠近你们的孩子，他想要抚养你们的孩子！

——《一夜大肚》

一、你知道rear有几种含义吗？

adj.

后方的；后面的；背面的

The rear seats are all occupied.

后面的座位全坐满了。

 

n.

1.后方，后尾，殿后部队

They received the order to harass the enemy's rear.

他们接到骚扰敌人后方的命令。

 

2.后部，背面，背后

He settled back in the rear of the taxi.

他靠坐在出租车的后排座上。

 

3.臀部

I turned away from the phone to see Lewis pat a waitress on her rear.

我打完电话后转过头，看见刘易斯拍了拍一个女招待的屁股。

 

v.

1.饲养；培养 [T]

We rear camels, cows, goats and even donkeys.

我们饲养骆驼、母牛、山羊，甚至驴。

 

2.暴跳 [I]

The horse reared and threw off its rider.

那匹马前蹄腾空向后仰，把骑手摔了下去。

 

3.树立；高耸；栽种 [I,T]

The exhibition hall reared above me behind a high fence.

高高的围墙后面，展览大厅耸立在我面前。

 

4.抬起 [I,T]

He reared his head.

他抬起头。

 

二、下面我们来学习一下含有rear的常见短语

rear admiral

海军少将

 

rear end

[军]后部,臀部

 

rear lamp

尾灯

 

rear light

尾灯

 

rear window

后窗玻璃

 

三、接下来，做个填词游戏吧

There are toilets at both front and ____ of the plane.
飞机前后舱都有洗手间。