n.

1. 后部，后面；背后，背面[the S]
   To the rear of the house is a piece of woodland.

   在房子后面是一块林地。

2. 【军】后方；（部队，舰队等的）后尾[the S]
3. 【口】臀部[C]
   The horse kicked him in the rear.

   马蹄踢在他的屁股上。

a.[Z][B]

1. 后面的，后部的，背后的
   The front of the car was damaged and we had to get out by the rear door.

   车身前部受损，我们只得从后门出来。

2. 【军】后方的；殿后的

vt.

1. 抚养，培养[（+on）]
   Her mother died of cancer and her aunt reared her.

   她母亲因癌症去世，她姨妈将她抚养大。

2. 饲养；栽种，培植
   The old man rears six birds.

   老人养了六只鸟。

3. 竖起，举起
   The dog reared its head and barked.

   那条狗仰起头汪汪地叫。

4. 使（马等）用后腿直立起来
5. 竖立，建立
   The tower was reared five hundred years ago.

   这座塔是五百年前建造的。

vi.

1. 高耸
   The television tower rears far into the sky.

   电视塔直指苍穹。

2. （马等）用后腿直立[（+up）]
   The horse reared in fright.

   马受惊吓用后腿直立起来。

   The horse reared and threw him off.

   马立了起来，把他摔下。

3. 暴跳[（+up/over）]
   The tiger reared its head.

   那虎扬起头来。

n.

1. the back or hindmost part of something.
2. (also rear end) informal a person's buttocks.

adj.

v.

1. bring up and care for (a child).
   ▸(of an animal) care for (young) until fully grown.
   ▸breed and raise (animals).
   ▸grow or cultivate (plants).
2. (of an animal) raise itself upright on its hind legs.
   ▸ archaic set or lift upright.
3. (of a building, mountain, etc.) extend or appear to extend to a great height.
4. (rear up) show anger or irritation.