词引力

v. 饲养（rear的过去式和过去分词）；养育；抚养；抬起

rear，bring up，grow up，raise

【解说】这组词(组)都有“抚养、饲养”的意思。它们的区别在于1.raise是非正式用语，英式英语中指“养动植物”，美式英语中指“抚养人”。2.rear在英式英语中指“抚养人”，在美式英语中指“养动植物”，既指“从小养到大”，也指“教养”，是正式用语。例如The mother reared her children wisely.那位母亲很会教养自己的孩子。We reared our children to help others.我们教育子女要乐于助人。She likes rearing birds.她喜欢养鸟。He used to rear pigs.他以前养猪。3.bring up是动词短语，作“抚养”解时无语体之分，侧重于童年时期的“精心教养”。例如The woman brought up four children alone.那个妇女独自养育了四个孩子。He was brought up to believe that money is the most important thing in life.他所受的教养使他相信，金钱是生活中最重要的东西。4.grow up的意思是“成长”，侧重于“达到成熟阶段”。例如This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。Jane is growing up so fast，I think she's going to be a tall woman.简长得真快，我想她一定能长成一个高挑儿的姑娘。Stop acting like a child with your bad temper!Do grow up.别耍小孩子脾气了!快成熟点吧。