| 释义 |
rake /reɪk/► SEE ALLrake over the ashes/the pasthaul sb over the coals(as) thin as a rake
●rake over the ˈashes/the ˈpast (informal, disapproving) discuss with sb unpleasant things that happened between you in the past 旧事重提；翻老账◆When they met each other again, ten years after the divorce, they both tried hard not to rake over the past.
他们离婚十年后重逢，双方都竭力避免提起不愉快的往事。●haul sb over the ˈcoals (BrE) (NAmE rake sb over the ˈcoals) (informal) criticize sb very strongly for sth they have done 严厉训斥（或斥责）某人◆I was hauled over the coals for being late.我迟到了，被狠狠地训了一顿。 ORIGIN This was once a form of torture (= an act of causing somebody severe pain as a punishment or to make them say something) in which a person was pulled over hot or burning pieces of coal. 这原是一种刑讯方式，受罚者被拖到滚烫或燃烧的煤块上。●(as) thin as a ˈrake (of a person 人) very thin 骨瘦如柴◆You’re as thin as a rake. You certainly don’t need to diet.你瘦得跟竹竿似的，肯定不用节食。 |