verb🔗Share告密,出卖,揭发。 (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!"他要出卖我们了!actioncommunicationsocietymoralguiltlawpolicepoliticsstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share做工贼,当工贼 To work as a scab, going against trade union policies."During the strike, John was accused of ratting on his union by crossing the picket line and continuing to work. "罢工期间,约翰因为跨越警戒线继续工作,被指责当了工贼,背叛了他的工会。jobbusinessindustryorganizationworkeconomyattitudesocietypoliticsmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捕鼠,捉老鼠 (of a dog, etc.) To kill rats."The terrier was busy ratting in the barn, keeping the grain safe. "这只梗犬正在谷仓里忙着捉老鼠,以确保谷物安全。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抓挠,刮擦。 To scratch or score."He ratted a vertical line on his face with a pocket knife."他用小刀在脸上刮了一条竖线。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.""Ratting, I spilled coffee all over my important report!" "该死,我把咖啡洒在重要的报告上了!curseexclamationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斗鼠,捕鼠比赛 The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time."Back in the 19th century, ratting was a cruel spectacle where dogs were timed to see how many rats they could kill in a pit. "在19世纪,斗鼠是一种残酷的表演,人们把狗放在一个坑里,计时看它们能杀死多少老鼠。animalsportentertainmentinhumangameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share捕鼠,灭鼠,猎鼠 A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier."John's family business was ratting, using Jack Russell terriers to control the rodent population on local farms. "约翰家的家族生意是捕鼠,他们用杰克罗素梗犬来控制当地农场的鼠患。animaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share背叛原则,见利忘义 Desertion of one's principles."His sudden ratting on the team's agreed-upon strategy during the presentation surprised everyone. "他在演示时突然背叛团队事先商定的策略,这让所有人都很吃惊。moralcharacterattitudevalueactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share工贼, 告密。 Working as a scab, against trade union policies."His decision to cross the picket line and accept the job was seen as ratting by the striking workers. "他决定跨过封锁线接受那份工作,这被罢工工人视作是当“工贼”,背叛了大家。politicsjobeconomybusinessorganizationworkindustrysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading