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rear BrE /rɪə(r)/ NAmE /rɪr/► SEE ALLbring up the rearrear/raise its (ugly) head ●ˌbring up the ˈrear1. be the last person or group to appear in a line or procession 压队;殿后;走在队尾◆The President led the way out of the courtyard, followed by senior officials. Junior officials brought up the rear. 总统率先走出院子,后面跟着政府高级官员,走在最后的是级别较低的官员。2. finish last in a race or competition (比赛中)落在最后◆Smith finished in 2nd place, Warren in 3rd, with poor Davis bringing up the rear in 12th place. 比赛结束了,史密斯取得第二名,沃伦第三,而可怜的戴维斯排最后,第十二名。●rear/raise its (ugly) ˈhead (used of sth considered unpleasant 不受欢迎的事物) appear again after being hidden or forgotten 再次露头;再次出现◆Political corruption has reared its ugly head again.政治腐败再次抬头。◆Famine has raised its head again in many parts of the world.世界上许多地方又开始闹饥荒。 |