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.
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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
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.