Word
ratter
/ˈrætə/
noun
捕鼠犬；捕鼠动物
An animal, especially a dog, trained or used to catch rats.
- 1.
Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them.
捕鼠的东西,尤指经过训练捕鼠的狗。
- 2.
One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.
告密者；叛徒；逃兵。
- 3.
A pirate miner, a miner who digs out ore or paydirt clandestinely and runs
盗采矿工,即秘密挖出矿石或含金泥砂然后逃跑的矿工。
叛徒；告密者；变节者；盗矿者；偷挖矿石的矿工；捕鼠的东西,尤指经过训练捕鼠的狗。；告密者；叛徒；逃兵。；盗采矿工,即秘密挖出矿石或含金泥砂然后逃跑的矿工。
In use
The farmer bought a small terrier that was an excellent ratter, catching dozens of mice in the barn.
As a ratter, the old cat had no equal, but she was too gentle to harm the kittens.
The politician was denounced as a ratter after he switched parties to save his career.
be a ratter
指背信弃义的人，多用于贬义。
He was labeled a ratter after betraying his comrades.
他在背叛同志后被贴上叛徒的标签。
a ratter (dog breed)
指用于捕鼠的梗犬品种。
The ratter is a skilled hunter of rodents.
捕鼠梗犬是熟练的啮齿动物猎手。
Common mistakes
Connections
Word family
- rat
- 老鼠；告密者 · n.
- ratting
- 捕鼠 · n.
- ratcatcher
- 捕鼠者；捕鼠狗 · n.
- rat terrier
- 捕鼠梗犬 · n.
Learner notes
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