读音

/ræt/

释义

• 名词:

  • 老鼠：一种小型哺乳动物，通常被视为害虫。例如: “There was a rat running through the alley.”
  • 败类，叛徒：贬义称呼，指不受欢迎或背叛他人的人。例如: “He called his friend a rat for informing on him.”

• 动词:

  • 报告，告发：指揭露他人的秘密或违法行为。例如: “She ratted on her brother for smoking.”

短语

• “rat race” 指竞争激烈且压力大的工作或生活状态。
• “rat out” 意为揭露某人的秘密或不正当行为。

例句

• 名词: “The cat caught a rat in the barn.”
• 动词: “He wouldn’t have been caught if he hadn’t ratted on himself.”

同义词

• Mouse (for the animal)
• Informant (for the derogatory term)
• Snitch
• Backstabber
• Traitor