Word
ratsbane
/ˈrætsbein/
noun
灭鼠药；白砒霜
Rat poison; white arsenic.
- 1.
Rat poison; white arsenic.
灭鼠药；砒霜
灭鼠药；砒霜；灭鼠药；[医] 毒鼠药(尤指白砷)
In use
The farmer spread ratsbane in the barn to control the rodent population.
Old bottles of ratsbane were found stored in the shed, labeled with a skull and crossbones.
The shopkeeper warned that ratsbane is highly toxic and must be kept away from children.
use [ratsbane] as [noun]
They used ratsbane as a pesticide.
他们把灭鼠药用作杀虫剂。
be poisoned with [ratsbane]
The livestock were poisoned with ratsbane.
牲畜被灭鼠药毒死了。
[ratsbane] is [adjective]
通常用作不可数名词。
Ratsbane is extremely toxic.
灭鼠药毒性极强。
Common mistakes
I need a ratsbane to kill the rats.I need some ratsbane to kill the rats.
Ratsbane 是不可数名词，表示一种物质，不能用不定冠词 a，应用 some 或零冠词。
I will ratsbane the mice in the kitchen.I will use ratsbane to kill the mice in the kitchen.
Ratsbane 是名词，不能直接用作动词。应使用动词短语 'use ratsbane' 或 'apply ratsbane'。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常不可数，指一种有毒物质。
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