lab rat
noun[C]
uk/ˈlæb ˌræt/us/ˈlæb ˌræt/arat(= ananimallike alargemouse)that is used in ascientificexperiment:
实验用鼠At very highlevels, thechemicalhaskilledlabratswhobreathedit.在浓度非常高的情况下，这种化学物质已经导致吸入的实验用鼠死亡。
apersonor thing that is used aspartof ascientificexperimentor totestsomething new:
作为实验（或测试）对象的人（或物），实验用鼠（比喻）Shefeltthemedicalprofessionhad used hermotheras alabrat.她觉得医学界把自己的母亲当成了实验用鼠来对待。
Thestatecan be a goodlabratso thatotherscanseehowderegulationcouldwork.可以在这个州身上做实验，让别的州看到放松管制的效果。
- Labratswithelectrodesimplantedintheirbrainswillrepeatedlypressabarto getelectricalstimulation.
- Whenlabratssleep,theirbrainsrevisitthemazetheynavigatedduring theday.
- We can't really use him as alabrattofigureout why thishappened.
- If adoctorknowsyou're wellinformedyou're lesslikelytobecomealabrat.
- He says theplantisusefulas alabratbecause it issmalland goes toseedin amatterofdays.
- Bonnetheadsharksarescrutinizedby so manymarinebiologiststhat Chapmanjokedthey'reknownas the "labratsof thesharkworld."
Testing, checking and experimenting
- artefact
- assay
- calibrate
- calibration
- check out
- crucible
- experimenter
- factorial
- feeler
- inoculate
- inoculation
- inspect
- recheck
- reinspect
- reinspection
- resample
- rescreen
- road test
- screening
- welfare check
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