rat
美音:
[ræt
]英音:
[ræt
]n.老鼠
难易程度:
rat为小学词汇
词频:3351
词形变化:
动词过去式:ratted 过去分词:ratted 现在分词:ratting 第三人称单数:rats
rat
/ræt; ræt/
n
1 rodent that looks like, but is larger than, a mouse 大鼠. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page iii.
2 (infml fig 口, 比喻)
(a) disloyal person, esp one who deserts a cause in times of difficulty 不忠的人; (尤指困难时)背弃事业的人
*So you've changed sides, you dirty rat! 那么, 你改变立场了, 你这可耻的叛徒!
(b) unpleasant or despicable man 讨厌的人; 卑鄙的人.
3 (idm 习语) like a drowned rat => drown. the rat race (infml derog 口, 贬) fiercely competitive struggle, esp to keep one's position in work or life 激烈的竞争(尤指为保住职位或地位)
*opt out of (ie withdraw from) the rat race 决定退出这场竞争. smell a rat => smell2.
v (-tt-)
1 [I] (usu 通常作 go ratting) hunt rats 去捕鼠.
2 [I, Ipr] (infml 口)
(a) ~ (on sb/sth) break an agreement, a promise, etc; fail to do sth one has undertaken to do 违背协议、诺言等; 未履行责任.
(b) ~ (on sb) reveal a secret; betray sb 泄露秘密; 背叛某人
*She's ratted on us here comes the head teacher! 她把我们出卖了--瞧校长都来了!
rat
François Duprat (1941–1978) was a writer. He was known also for being a founding member of the Front National party and part of the leadership until his assassination in 1978.
1. By the time Ben was tired out, Tom had traded the next chance to Billy Fisher for a kite in good repair; and when he played out, Johnny Miller bought in for a dead rat and a string to swing it with; and so on, and so on, hour after hour. 等到本累垮了,汤姆早已把粉刷权转让给比利·费希尔,换来一只完好的风筝。比利·费希尔干不下去了,约翰尼·米勒把粉刷权买了下来,代价是一只死耗子,和一条甩着玩的绳子。于是买主一个接着一个地来了,时间也一小时又一小时地过去了。
2. The fierce rat is tussling with a grown rabbit. 又大又凶的老鼠在跟大兔子扭斗了.
3. He stopped up the rat holes. 他塞住了那些老鼠洞。
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