noun🔗Share破烂衣裳, 碎布. (in the plural) Tattered clothes."After the picnic, the children were wearing rags – their nice clothes were torn and dirty. "野餐过后，孩子们都穿着破烂衣裳——他们漂亮的衣服都撕破了，而且很脏。appearancewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share破布，碎布。 A piece of old cloth; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred, a tatter."My grandmother used a worn rag to wipe the kitchen counter. "我奶奶用一块旧破布擦拭厨房台面。materialwearthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share叫花子，乞丐。 A shabby, beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin."The boy, a ragged rag, tried to sneak into the schoolyard without paying the entrance fee. "那个男孩，一个衣衫褴褛的叫花子，试图偷偷溜进学校操场，想不付门票钱。personappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share毛刺，飞边 A ragged edge in metalworking."The metalworker carefully filed the rag on the edge of the metal plate. "那个金属工人小心地锉掉了金属板边缘的毛刺。technicalindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share帆，篷布。 A sail, or any piece of canvas."The sailboat's main rag billowed in the wind. "这艘帆船的主帆在风中鼓胀起来。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share报纸，杂志 A newspaper, magazine."I wouldn't believe everything you read in that rag; it's known for sensational stories. "我才不会相信你在那份烂报纸上读到的所有东西呢，那家报纸可是出了名地喜欢编造耸人听闻的故事。medialiteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share板凳球员, 替补队员 A poor, low-ranking kicker."I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag."我手里的牌是A带一张小牌，换句话说，就是A带着一张板凳球员牌。sportpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用抹布擦拭，抹。 To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag."The student rag the walls of her bedroom with bright yellow paint. "这个学生用亮黄色的油漆，用抹布擦拭装饰了她卧室的墙壁。artappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share变破，磨损。 To become tattered."The old school uniform shirt had ragged edges; it had ragged over time from constant use. "那件旧校服衬衫的边缘已经磨损得破破烂烂了；它因为经常穿，随着时间的推移变得破旧不堪。wearconditionappearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share粗石，粗砾石。 A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone."The old stone wall was made of a rough, reddish rag. "那堵老石墙是用粗糙的、带红色的粗砾石砌成的。geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share选矿，粗选 To break (ore) into lumps for sorting."The miner had to rag the rock ore to separate the gold from the rest. "矿工必须对矿石进行粗选，才能把金子从其他杂质中分离出来。industryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share粗略修整，磨砺。 To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone."The carpenter used a coarse file to rag the wood, making it smoother. "木匠用粗锉刀粗略地修整木头，使它更光滑。technicalindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share恶作剧，玩笑. A prank or practical joke."The students pulled a rag on the new teacher, hiding her keys. "学生们捉弄了新老师，把她的钥匙藏了起来。entertainmentactiongamecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share筹款活动, 慈善募捐活动 A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising."The university rag organized a bake sale to raise money for the local animal shelter. "大学的慈善募捐活动组织了一个义卖，为当地的动物收容所筹集资金。societyorganizationeducationgroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share责骂，训斥，戏弄 To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter."The teacher ragged on the student for forgetting their homework again. "老师又因为学生忘记带作业而狠狠地训斥了他一顿。attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageactionemotionhumanwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share猛开，狂飙 To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner."The taxi driver ragged the car through the busy streets, barely slowing for pedestrians. "出租车司机猛开着车在繁忙的街道上狂飙，几乎没为行人减速。vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捉弄，欺负，戏弄。 To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze."The freshmen were ragged by the upperclassmen during their first week at the university. "大学开学的第一周，大一新生们被高年级学生狠狠地捉弄了一番。attitudeactionsocietyeducationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拉格泰姆舞会，弦乐舞会 An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands."The school's annual talent show included a lively rag featuring a local string band. "学校一年一度的才艺表演包括一场热闹的弦乐舞会，由当地的弦乐队演奏助兴。musicdanceentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拉格泰姆音乐，拉格泰姆舞曲 A ragtime song, dance or piece of music."My grandmother loved to listen to rag music while she was doing her laundry. "我奶奶一边洗衣服，一边喜欢听拉格泰姆音乐。musicdanceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share演奏拉格泰姆，创作拉格泰姆。 To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time."The musician ragged the familiar tune, giving it a lively, off-beat feel. "这位音乐家用拉格泰姆风格演奏了这首熟悉的曲子，赋予了它一种活泼跳跃的感觉。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share跳拉格泰姆舞，随着拉格泰姆音乐跳舞。 To dance to ragtime music."They loved to rag at the jazz club every Saturday night. "他们喜欢每个周六晚上在爵士俱乐部跳拉格泰姆舞。musicdanceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使具有切分音，使成拉格泰姆风格。 To add syncopation (to a tune) and thereby make it appropriate for a ragtime song."The musician rag'd the familiar melody, making it sound perfect for a lively ragtime performance. "那位音乐家对这首熟悉的旋律进行了切分音处理，使它听起来非常适合充满活力的拉格泰姆表演。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
