"rake over" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 翻找
• 反复提起（往事）

Definition

仔细地翻找某物，通常是旧物或回忆。也可以指反复谈论过去的事情，尤其是不愉快的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Rake over”多指反复提起让人不快的过去，也可指实际翻找东西。它通常带有负面含义，用于批评反复谈论不愉快旧事的人。短语“rake over old ground”就是典型例子。

Examples

She likes to rake over old family photos.

她喜欢**翻找**老家的照片。

Let's not rake over the argument we had last week.

我们别再**提起**上周的争吵了。

He will rake over the garden to prepare the soil.

他会**翻找**花园，为土壤做准备。

Why do you always rake over the same mistakes I made years ago?

你为什么总是**反复提起**我多年前犯过的同样错误？

Reporters began to rake over his past after he ran for office.

记者们在他参选后开始**翻查**他的过去。

There's no point in raking over old ground—let's focus on moving forward.

再**反复提起**过去没有意义，我们该向前看。