单词 | rat |
释义 | nounverbratBrE /ræt/ NAmE /ræt/ noun a small animal with a long tail , that looks like a large mouse , usually considered a pest (= an animal which is disliked because it destroys food or spreads disease )老鼠;耗子◆ rat poison 老鼠药 ➡ compare rug rat(informal , disapproving ) an unpleasant person , especially one who is not loyal or who tricks sb 讨厌的人;卑鄙的小人;骗子 ● (like rats ) deserting /leaving a sinking ˈship (humorous , disapproving ) used to talk about people who leave an organization , a company , etc . that is having difficulties , without caring about the people who are left (比喻只顾自己而离开处于困境中的机构等)(像)逃离沉船(的老鼠)● ˌsmell a ˈrat (informal ) to suspect that sth is wrong about a situation 怀疑事情不妙;感觉情况不对ratBrE /ræt/ NAmE /ræt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they rat BrE /ræt/ NAmE /ræt/ present simple - he / she / it rats BrE /ræts/ NAmE /ræts/ past simple ratted BrE /ˈrætɪd/ NAmE /ˈrætɪd/ past participle ratted BrE /ˈrætɪd/ NAmE /ˈrætɪd/ -ing form ratting BrE /ˈrætɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈrætɪŋ/ ● ˈrat on sb (NAmE alsorat sb out (to sb )) (informal , disapproving ) to tell sb in authority about sth wrong that sb else has done 泄露秘密;告密◆ Where I come from , you don't rat on your friends . 在我的老家,谁都不出卖朋友。● ˈrat on sth (BrE , informal ) to not do sth that you have agreed or promised to do 背弃做某事的诺言SYN renege◆ The government is accused of ratting on its promises to the unemployed . 政府被指责对失业者背信弃义。● rat sb↔out (to sb )(especiallyNAmE , informal , disapproving ) = rat on sb◆ Someone ratted us out to the police . 有人向警方告发了我们。 |
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