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| 1 | C a piece of old cloth used for cleaning or wiping something 抹布；旧布 |
| an oily rag 一块油腻的旧抹布 |
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| 2 | rags plural clothes that are old , torn , and dirty 破旧的衣服 |
| in rags (=wearing rags) The little girl was dressed in rags. 衣衫褴褛 |
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| 3 | C informal a newspaper that is not very good 质量差的报纸；小报 |
| There was a report in the local rag about it. 当地不入流的小报报道了此事。 |
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| 4 | U a piece of ragtime music 雷格泰姆音乐 |
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| - | rags to riches
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| used for describing a situation in which someone who has been very poor becomes very rich |
| 从赤贫到巨富；白手起家 |
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| Almost overnight, she went from rags to riches. 几乎是一夜之间，她从赤贫一跃成为巨富。 |
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