| 释义 |
rag¹ /ræɡ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 破布，碎布；抹布，洗涤布
a polish (或 polishing) rag 擦布
She tied some rag round my hand. 她用些破布包住我的手。
Use a clean rag to rub the mirror bright. 用块干净的抹布把镜子擦擦亮。
2. [总称](用作造纸原料或填料的)破布料
the rag content of a sheet 纸张的破布浆配比
3. [rags]破旧衣服；〈谑〉衣服
I have nothing but my old rags to wear. 我什么也没有，只有旧衣服可穿。
shake one's rags off 一抖身子脱去衣服
It's just an old rag I had in the closet. 这只不过是我挂在壁橱里的一件旧衣服罢了。
4. 小片布；小风帆
There is not a rag to cover him. 他赤身露体。
spread every rag of sail 张起每一片小风帆
5. [rags] 碎片，残片；残余，丁点儿
flying rags of cloud 飘忽的片片残云
There is not a rag of evidence. 丝毫证据也没有。
The program caught a loose rag of attention, and then had me enmeshed. 这档节目先是偶一引起我的注意，接着便完全把我吸引住了。
One must save a rag of pride to dress in. 一个人的衣着总得顾点体面。
6. 破布般无价值的东西；〈俚〉〈贬〉〈谑〉旗；信号旗；奖旗；手帕；帷幕；帐篷；(尤指质量低劣的)报纸；杂志；纸币，钞票；(纸牌的)小牌
Why are you reading that rag? 你怎么也看那种无聊的小报?
Her photograph was in the local rag. 她的照片登在当地报纸上。
7. 衣衫褴褛的人；潦倒者；累垮的人
8. 橘络(指柑橘轴心白色纫膜)
9. (尤指金属上的)毛刺，飞边，轧辊焊纹
10. 〈俚〉姑娘；情人(指女性)
11. 〈俚〉(铁路)扳道工
12. [the R-] 〈英俚〉陆海军俱乐部
13. [the rag] 〈美口〉月经带
II (ragged; rag·ging)
❶ vt.
使破碎；撕碎
❷ vi.
1. 变破碎
2. 〈美俚〉打扮，穿着考究 (out,up)
[< OE ragg < ON rogg tuft, shagginess; 见 RUG] phr. chew the rag 〈俚〉1. (尤指就怀旧话题)聊天，闲扯；说个没完 2. 争论；发牢骚 He was chewing the rag at me the whole afternoon. 他整个下午唠唠叨叨数落我。 feel like a wet rag 〈口〉感到很疲倦，觉得浑身没劲 (from) rags to riches 从赤贫到巨富 a rags to riches fairy-tale 一贫如洗到家财万贯的神话故事 move from rags to riches overnight 一夜之间暴发致富 have the rag on 〈美口〉(妇女)月经来潮，正行经 in rags 1. 穿着破旧衣服的，衣衫褴褛的 a beggar in rags 衣衫褴褛的乞丐 2. 破碎的 His nerves were in rags after hours of questioning. 被审问几小时之后，他的神经垮了。like a red rag to a bull 见 red rag
on the rag 〈美口〉月经来潮的，正行经的
part brass rags 见 brass rags
take the ragoff (the bush) 〈美俚〉压倒一切，超过一切；以出色成绩令人瞠目(源出19世纪初美国西部从矮树射落破布的射击比赛)
to rags 成碎片
cook sth. to rags 把某物煮烂
The blow knocked him all to rags. 这一打击把他打昏了。
blow a well-planned career to rags 把精心设计的职业生涯毁于一旦 |