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ratBrE /ræt/NAmE /ræt/ nouna 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/ verbpresent 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 also rat 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)(especially NAmE, informal, disapproving) = rat on sb ◆Someone ratted us out to the police. 有人向警方告发了我们。 |
