Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #3139
rat
老鼠;耗子
A rat, a rodent resembling a mouse but larger, with a long, bare tail.
英语中rat通常比mouse大;汉语口语中常不区分。
- 1.
Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
通常有短肢、尖鼻、长无毛尾巴,体长超过约12厘米或5英寸的啮齿动物家族的众多成员之一
- 2.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
各种长尾啮齿动物,类似但比老鼠大
- 3.
A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
属于鼠属的中型啮齿动物
- 4.
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
在罢工期间工作(或提供工人)的人
- 5.
A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
用作发型的一部分的脱落头发团
- 6.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
被认为可鄙或令人蔑视的人
- 7.
A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
用于撑起头发的材料卷
卑鄙的人;小人;工贼;破坏罢工者;发垫;垫发卷;通常有短肢、尖鼻、长无毛尾巴,体长超过约12厘米或5英寸的啮齿动物家族的众多成员之一;各种长尾啮齿动物,类似但比老鼠大
In use
The rat scurried across the kitchen floor.
She set a trap to catch the rat in the attic.
The scientist studied the behavior of the rat in the lab.
kill the rat
a rat
I saw a rat in the kitchen.
我在厨房看到一只老鼠。
like a rat
用于比喻胆小或偷偷摸摸的行为。
He ran away like a rat.
他像老鼠一样逃走了。
rat in [place]
There is a rat in the basement.
Connections
Collocations
- rat race
- 激烈竞争
- He was tired of the rat race and moved to the countryside.他厌倦了激烈的竞争,搬到了乡下。
- lab rat
- 实验鼠;实验对象
- The students used lab rats to test the drug.学生们用实验鼠来测试这种药物。
- pack rat
- 囤积狂;林鼠
- My uncle is a pack rat; he never throws anything away.我叔叔是个囤积狂,他从不肯扔掉任何东西。
- rat poison
- 鼠药
- They placed rat poison in the attic to get rid of the rodents.他们在阁楼上放了鼠药来消灭啮齿动物。
- rat trap
- 捕鼠器
- The old house had a rat trap in every corner.那栋老房子每个角落都有捕鼠器。
- rat tail
Learner notes
Memory Tip
老鼠rat,比mouse大,尾巴长,记住rat中间有个大肚子。
Context & Register
作为老鼠义时,多用于日常口语或科普语境,语气通常中性,在非正式场合也可能表达厌恶。
Grammar Note
作可数名词,可指老鼠或卑鄙的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with rat: they share the /æt/ ending. Be careful not to confuse with 'rate' (/reɪt/) which looks similar but has a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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