noun🔗Share老鼠，耗子 A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus."The exterminator found several rats living in the basement of the old house. "除虫人员在老房子的地下室里发现了好几只老鼠。animalorganismbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老鼠，耗子。 Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having a pointy snout, a long, bare tail, and body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches."Seeing several rats scurrying under the shed, the gardener knew he had a pest problem in his backyard. "看到有几只老鼠在棚子底下乱窜，园丁就知道他的后院有虫害问题了。animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share叛徒，卖国贼，小人。 A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling."What a rat, leaving us stranded here!"真是个叛徒，竟然把我们丢在这里！characterpersonmoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share线人, 告密者。 An informant or snitch.""The teacher knew someone was cheating because she had rats in the class who told her." "老师知道有人作弊，因为班里有线人/告密者告诉了她。personpolicecharacterjobcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share工贼， 破坏罢工者. A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies."The union members called the new workers "rats" for crossing the picket line and taking their jobs during the strike. "工会成员骂那些新来的工人是“工贼”，因为他们越过警戒线，在罢工期间抢了他们的工作。politicsjobsocietyworkeconomyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share常客，熟客。 A person who routinely spends time at a particular location."He loved hockey and was a devoted rink rat."他热爱冰球，是个冰场的常客。personplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share假发垫，发垫. A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle."In the old movie, the actress used several rats to give her beehive hairstyle extra height. "在老电影里，那位女演员用了好几个发垫来让她的蜂窝头看起来更高耸。appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share发卷，垫发卷. A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it."Before the dance, Grandma showed me how to use rats to give my updo extra volume. "跳舞之前，奶奶教我怎么用垫发卷让我的盘发看起来更蓬松。appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share阴户， 屄 (bī)。 Vagina."Get your rat out."把你的屄露出来。bodysexanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share麝鼠 Short for muskrat."My neighbor traps rats that are damaging her vegetable garden near the pond. "我的邻居正在捕捉那些破坏她在池塘附近菜园的麝鼠。animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share告密，背叛。 (usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in."He is going to rat us out!"他要告发我们了！moralcharacteractionsocietycommunicationguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share当工贼，背叛工会 To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.""Even though the union was on strike for better wages, John decided to rat and continue working for the company." "尽管工会为了争取更高的工资而罢工，约翰还是决定当工贼，继续为公司工作。jobbusinesseconomyorganizationworkindustrypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捕鼠, 捉老鼠 (of a dog, etc.) To kill rats."The terrier rats in the barn every evening to keep the rodent population down. "这只梗犬每天晚上都会在谷仓里捉老鼠，以控制啮齿动物的数量。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share抓痕，刮痕 A scratch or a score."The old table had a few rats on its surface from years of use. "这张旧桌子用了多年，表面留下了一些抓痕。markChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share激流险滩 A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather."The old fishermen warned sailors to avoid the rats off the coast, especially during hurricane season. "老渔民警告水手们要避开沿海的激流险滩，尤其是在飓风季节。nauticaloceandisastergeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抓，搔。 To scratch or score."He ratted a vertical line on his face with a pocket knife."他用小刀在他脸上划了一道竖线。markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撕裂，扯破. To tear, rip, rend."Ratted to shreds."被撕扯得粉碎。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share该死，可恶. Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths."Rats! I forgot my homework at home again. "该死！我又把作业忘在家里了。curselanguageexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share定量，配给量 A ration."During the camping trip, everyone received equal rats of trail mix to ensure we had enough for the whole hike. "在露营旅行中，每个人都得到了等量的混合坚果配给量，以确保我们有足够的食物供全程徒步使用。foodamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share哎呀，可恶 Expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn.""Rats! I forgot my homework at home." "哎呀，可恶！我把作业忘在家里了。exclamationcurselanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share天啊，不会吧。 Expression of disbelief."Rats, I forgot my homework at home! "天啊，不会吧！我把作业忘在家里了！attitudeexclamationlanguagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
