1. 老鼠;耗子 A rat is an animal which has a long tail and looks like a large mouse.
e.g. This was demonstrated in a laboratory experiment with rats. 在實(shí)驗室用老鼠進(jìn)行的實(shí)驗證明了這一點(diǎn)。 e.g. ...a rat-infested derelict building. 鼠災泛濫的廢棄建筑
2. 卑劣的人;不忠實(shí)的人;小人 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.
e.g. What did you do with the gun you took from that little rat Turner? 你是怎么處理從那個(gè)叫特納的小叛徒手里得到的槍的?
3. 告密;出賣(mài) If someone rats on you, they tell someone in authority about things that you have done, especially bad things.
rat什么意思
e.g. They were accused of encouraging children to rat on their parents. 他們被指控唆使兒童告發(fā)自己的父母。
4. 違約;食言 If someone rats on an agreement, they do not do what they said they would do.
e.g. She claims he ratted on their divorce settlement. 她聲稱(chēng)他違反了他們的離婚協(xié)議。
5. 懷疑有問(wèn)題;發(fā)現不對頭;有所警覺(jué) 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.
rat在線(xiàn)翻譯
e.g. If I don't send a picture, he will smell a rat... 如果我不寄出照片,他將有所察覺(jué)。 e.g. Though Lloyd George's behaviour seemed curious, Haig still did not smell a rat. 盡管勞埃德·喬治的行為古怪,黑格仍然沒(méi)有任何懷疑。
rat英英釋義
noun
1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
2. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
3. one who reveals confidential information in return for money
Synonym: informerbetrayersquealerblabber
4. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
e.g. only a rotter would do that kill the rat throw the bum out you cowardly little pukes! the British call a contemptible person a `git'