brat
/bræt/noun
- informal, derogatory or humorous a child, typically badly behaved one〈非正式, 贬, 幽默〉(尤指举止粗鲁的)孩子, 顽童。
派生词
brattish
adjectivebrattishness
nounbratty
adjective词源
mid 16th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of synonymous Scots.bratchet, from Old French brachet 'hound, bitch'; or perhaps from dialect brat rough garment, rag, based on Old Irish bratt 'cloak'.