rat
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A rat is an animal which has a long tail and looks like a large mouse. 老鼠
This was demonstrated in a laboratory experiment with rats. 這點通過在實騐室中用老鼠做試騐得到証明。
2. N-COUNT If you call someone a rat, you mean that you are angry with them or dislike them, often because they have cheated you or betrayed you. 卑鄙小人[非正式]
What did you do with the gun you took from that little rat Turner?
你要用從卑鄙小人特納那裡弄來的那支槍乾什麽呢?
3. V-I If someone rats on you, they tell someone in authority about things that you have done, especially bad things. 告發[非正式]
They were accused of encouraging children to rat on their parents. 他們被指控慫恿孩子們告發他們的父母。
4. V-I If someone rats on an agreement, they do not do what they said they would do. 違約[非正式]
She claims he ratted on their divorce settlement. 她聲稱他違背了他們的離婚協議。
5. PHRASE If you smell a rat, you begin to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you. 感覺事情不妙
If I don't send a picture, he will smell a rat. 如果我不寄張照片,他會起疑心。
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rat /ræt/ (ratting,ratted,rats)
剑桥词典
- Bottles of lemonade doctored with rat poison were discovered in the kitchen .
- In biology classes at school we used to dissect rats.
- The period of gestation of rats is 21 days .
- The barn was infested with rats.
- We put down some poisoned bait to kill the rats.
rat noun [C] (ANIMAL)
a small rodent , larger than a mouse , that has a long tail and is considered to be harmful鼠;老鼠;大家鼠
Rats carry disease . 老鼠傳播疾病。
I think we've got rats (= there are rats in our house ). 我覺得家裡有老鼠。
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rat noun [C] (PERSON)
informalan unpleasant person who deceives others or is not loyal
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