reap
v
1 [I, Tn] cut and gather (a crop, esp grain) as harvest 收割(莊稼, 尤指谷物); 收獲
reap (a field of) barley 收割(田里的)大麥.
2 [Tn] (fig 比喻) receive (sth) as a result of one's own or others' actions (因自己或他人所為)獲得(某事物)
reap the reward of years of study 從多年研究中獲得報償
reap the fruits of one's actions 獲得自己努力的成果.
3 (idm 習語) (,sow the `wind and) ,reap the `whirlwind (saying 諺) (start sth that seems fairly harmless and) have to suffer unforeseen consequences that are serious or disastrous 播種的是風, 收割的是暴風; (原無大害的事)後果卻不堪設想.
?? 考研助記
阿姨(re)阿婆(ap):割麥插禾- 收割
?? 擴展釋義
*[ri:p]vt. 收割, 收獲, 獲得vi. 收割, 得到報應相關詞組: reap where one has not sown