rave
【考法 1】 vi. 狂热赞扬： to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm
【例】 Critics raved about the new play. 新剧得到了评论家们的热烈赞扬。
【近】 drool, effuse, enthuse, fuss, rhapsodize, slobber
【反】 blame, censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, pan, reprehend 批评，指责
【考法 2】 vi. （发疯般地）怒吼： to talk irrationally and wildly in or as if in delirium
【例】 a man standing outside the city hall, raving like a lunatic about his tax bill 站在市政大厅外、像疯子一样叫嚷着自己税单的人
【近】 bluster, fulminate, huff, rant, roar, spout
【反】 grumble, murmur, mutter 小声抱怨
ravel
【考法 1】 vt. 解开，松开： to separate the various strands of
【例】 Since the sweater is too small, you could ravel the yarn out and make something else with it. 既然这个毛衣太大，你可以把它拆了然后织些新的东西。
【近】 disentangle, extricate, unbraid, unsnarl, untwine, unweave
【反】 braid, knit, plait, weave 编织
【考法 2】 vt. 阐明： to clarify by separating the aspects of
【近】 clarify, clear, elucidate, untangle, unravel
【反】 complex, complicate, entangle, perplex, sophisticate, snarl, tangle 使复杂化
【考法 3】 vt. 使纠缠，使复杂化： to tangle or complicate
【例】 a ravelled story 一个复杂的故事
【近】 complex, complicate, entangle, perplex, sophisticate, snarl, tangle
【近】 clarify, clear, elucidate, untangle, unravel 阐明
ravish
【考法 1】 vt. 使陶醉，使沉迷： to overcome with emotion (as wonder or delight)
【例】 I was completely ravished by those marvelous pictures taken by HST. 那些哈勃太空望远镜拍摄的壮观图片让我彻底的陶醉了。
【近】 captivate, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, rapture, transport
【反】 disenchant, sober 使清醒
【派】 ravishing adj. 极美丽的
raze
【考法 1】 vt. 摧毁，粉碎： to destroy completely by or as if by knocking down or breaking to pieces
【例】 Excavators were began to raze old school building. 挖土机开始夷平学校的老建筑。‖An entire city block razed by a terrible fire. 大火摧毁了整个街区。
【近】 annihilate, decimate, demolish, devastate, level, nuke, pulverize, ruin, smash, vaporize, wreck, tear down
【反】 build, construct, erect, raise, rear, set up 建造
【派】 razor n. 剃须刀
react
【考法 1】 vt. 做出反应： to act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence)
【例】 didn't know how to react to the cheers of the crowd 不知如何对人群的欢呼声做出回应
【近】 answer, reply, respond
【派】 reaction n. 反应；reactant n. （化学反应当中的）反应物
reactionary
【考法 1】 adj. 反对变革的，极保守的： characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
【例】 reactionary rulers 保守的统治者
【近】 brassbound, conservative, die-hard, hidebound, traditionalistic, ultraconservative
【反】 liberal 允许变革的；progressive 进步的；radical, aggressive 激进的
ream .
【考法 1】 v. 怒斥，训斥：to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
【例】 You are so going to get reamed out when the boss learns that you wrecked the company car. 要是老板知道你把公司的车弄坏了，你肯定会挨骂的。
【近】 baste, berate, castigate, chastise, hammer, lambaste, rail, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, upbraid
【反】 accredit, applaud, commend, eulogize, extol, laud, praise 表扬，赞扬
reap
【考法 1】 v. 收割，收获： to collect (a crop or natural resource) or to receive as return for effort
【例】 As you sow, so shall you reap. 唯有付出，才有回报。‖She reaped large profits from her patents. 她的专利给她带来了丰厚的回报。
【近】 acquire, attain, capture, harvest, gain, garner, obtain, procure, secure
【反】 plant, seed, sow 种植，播种；forfeit, lose 丧失，没收
【派】 reaper n. 收割机；死神
reassure
【考法 1】 vt. 使安心，打消疑虑： to restore to confidence
【例】 I tried to reassure her that the dog would come back home by nightfall. 我尽力让她安心，说夜幕降临之前小狗一定会回家的。
【近】 assure, cheer, console, solace, soothe
【反】 distress, torment, torture, trouble 使忧虑，折磨
【派】 reassurance n. 消除疑虑
rebuff
【考法 1】 vt. 严词拒绝： to reject or criticize sharply
【例】 rebuffed an invitation from her colleagues 回绝了同事们的邀请‖She rebuffed him when he asked her for a date. 她拒绝了他约会的邀请。
【近】 decline, deny, refuse, reject, repudiate, repulse, snub, spurn
【反】 accept 接受；approve 赞同；welcome 欢迎