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rabbit ['ræbɪt]
n. [C]野兔；猪兔
The rabbit disappeared in the bushes. 那只兔子消失在树丛中。
race [reɪs]
n.[C]①比赛，赛跑;②种族，民族‖v.①（速度）竞赛，参加比赛
Every moming he spent two hours training for the race.他每天早晨花两个时练习赛跑。
A rabbit races with a tortoi.兔子和乌龟赛跑。
短语：1.relay race 接力赛
2.a race against time 和时间赛跑
v. 参加速度竞赛
3/ ~against /with sb
radio ['reɪdɪəʊ]
n.[C]收音机；无线电广播
► We listened to the Presidents speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统演说。[on the radio/ by radio 通过天线电]
railway ['reɪlweɪ]
n. [C]铁路；铁道
The railway travers the country. 这条铁路横贯全国。
rain [re七步成诗的主人公ɪn]
v.下雨，降雨‖n. [C,U]雨
► Don’t go out in the rain.不要冒雨出去。
短语：1.rain out 因雨而中断：
e.g. The game was rained out.比赛因雨暂停举行。
2.as right as rain 非常健康
3．比较rain heavily/heavy rain
n. e.g. Don’t go out in the rain.不要冒雨出去
Come in out of the rain. 快进去别让雨淋着 。
Adj rainy 奶油面包下雨的，多雨的
相关词汇: raincoat 雨衣 rainbow 彩虹 rainfall降雨量 rainless 无雨天
rainy ['reɪnɪ]
adj.下雨的，多雨的
► They walked along the beach on a rainy night.他们在一个雨夜沿着沙滩散步。
rai [reɪz]
v.①举起，抬起;②招募，筹集;③提高，升高
► She raid her fingers to her lips as a sign for silence.她把手指举到嘴唇上示意别说话。
► How were they going to rai enough money for it?他们怎样来为此筹集足够的资金呢？
【易错警示】rai与ri
rai | 及物动词，后面一定要加宾语。指“提起，使升高”。例如：If you have any question, plea rai your hands.如果你们有任何问题，请举手示意。 |
装修风水禁忌ri | 不及物动词，后面不能加宾语。指“上升，升高，上涨”。例如：The sun ris in the east.太阳从东方升起。 |
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短语：1.rai one’s eyes 举目观看
2.rai one’s voice against sb/sth坚决的发言而反对某人或某事物。
rapid ['ræ神秘来客pɪd]
adj.快的；迅速的；急促的
He has made rapid and brilliant progress in his studies.他在学业上有着迅速而突出的进步。
rat [ræt]
n.[C]老鼠；叛徒
The hungry rat ravened down the poison bait. 饥饿的老鼠一口吞下毒饵。
短语：1.look like a drown rat 湿的像落汤鸡
2.the rat race激烈的竞争
rather ['rɑːðə]
adv. 宁可；最好
Its a rather good idea. ( = It’s rather a good idea.) 这可是个好主意。[rather修饰名词 ,放在冠词前，如果有形容词，放在a( n)前后均可]
►He speaks English rather well.他英语说得相当好。
►He would rather stay at home than go out.他宁愿呆在家也不愿出门。[would rather. . . than…宁愿……而不愿……，后而接动词原形]
短语2.rather…than 与其… …倒不如，不是… …而是：
e.g. He’d rather drink boiled water than coffee. 他宁愿喝开水也不愿喝咖啡。
e.g. He is an artist rather than a philosopher.
与其说他是个哲学家不如说他是个艺术家注意：
注意：would rather…than 词组中，后面接动词原形，但当would rather 后跟从 句，从句谓语要用虚拟语气，即用过去时表示现在或将来要做的事：
e.g.I would rather that we stopped now.我宁可现在停下来。
reach [riːtʃ]
v.伸出；延伸 ；到达 相当于
► When you roach the top of the hill, turn right.当你到达山顶时，向右转。
短语：1.get to / arrive in/arrive at
2.reach one’s hand 出手
3.reach sb. Sth. 给某人某物
4.with easy reach of 在容易达到… …的地方：在… …的附近
read [riːd] (read, read) red]
v.读；阅读;
► The teacher read a poem to the class.老师向班上的同学朗诵了一首诗歌。
短语：1. read sth. (to sb.) 读，朗读；
e.g. He was reading silently to himlf. 他正在默读。
2. read about / of sb. / sth. 借助阅读发现某人（某事）的情况。
e.g. I read about / of her in today’s paper.我在今天的报纸上读到关于她的消息。
3. read …aloud 朗读
e.g. The teacher asked the strdents to read the text aloud after class.
教师叫学生们在课后朗读课文
【知识拓展】reader n.读者，阅读人‖reading n.读书，朗读
ready ['redɪ]
adj. (-ier -iest) 有准备的；乐意的
①有准备的，准备好的;②乐意的，喜好的
►He was always ready to help his friends.他总是乐于帮助朋友。[be ready to do sth.乐于做某事]
►They are ready for the competition.他们做好了比赛的准备。[be ready for sth.为......而准备好]
real [riːl]
adj.现实的；真实的。非模仿的，真的‖adv非常；的确
No, it wasn't a dream. It was real.不，它不是一个梦，它是真实的。
e.g. I’m real sorry. 我非常抱歉
词型转换：realism 现实主义 realist 现实主义者 realistic 现实主义的reality真实性
reali ['rɪə水冷机箱laɪz] (realize) （不用于被动语态）
v.意识到，实现，明白
► He didn’t reali how late it was.他并没有意识到已经有多晚了。
近义词辨析：realize / understand
这两个词是近义词，在一起比较一般和含义是“意识到”，“弄明白”，常常可以互换使用。
e.g. You don’t understand / realize what a difficult position I’m in.
你不会明白我的处境多么困难。
realize 也可以表示“实现”：
成本计算公式e.g. The Chine people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。
understand 也可以表示“听懂，理解”
e.g. The English understand them.英国人说话都能互相听懂，可是他们讲话我却听不懂。
really ['rɪəlɪ]
adv.事实上，实际上
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►It was a short trip but we had a really good time.虽然这是一次短暂的旅行，但我们过得真愉快。
reason
n.[C]原因，理由‖v.①评理，劝说;②推断，推理
That is the reason why I don't like it.那就是我不喜前俯后仰的意思 欢它的原因。
There are a number of reasons for eating good food. 要吃好东西有许多理由。[reason for sth. /doing sth…的理由
