rat
noun[C]
uk/ræt/us/ræt/ratnoun[C](ANIMAL)
A2
asmallrodent,largerthan amouse, that has alongtailand isconsideredto beharmful:
鼠;老鼠;大家鼠Ratscarrydisease.老鼠传播疾病。
Ithinkwe'vegotrats(= there are rats inourhouse).我觉得家里有老鼠。
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- Bottles oflemonadedoctoredwith ratpoisonwerediscoveredin thekitchen.
- Inbiologyclassesatschoolwe used todissectrats.
- Theperiodofgestationof rats is 21days.
- Thebarnwasinfestedwith rats.
- We put down somepoisonedbaittokillthe rats.
Rodents & similar animals
- beaver
- bunny
- capybara
- chinchilla
- chipmunk
- coney
- cony
- flying squirrel
- gerbil
- gopher
- groundhog
- guinea pig
- lab rat
- lemming
- marmot
- mice
- prairie dog
- squirrelly
- vole
- woodchuck
ratnoun[C](PERSON)
informal
anunpleasantpersonwhodeceivesothersor is notloyal
卑鄙小人;骗子;背信弃义的人People who reveal secrets & tell tales
- big mouth
- blabbermouth
- dobber
- fink
- grass
- informer
- nark
- rumour-monger
- scandalmonger
- scaremonger
- sneak
- snitch
- source
- stool pigeon
- supergrass
- tattletale
- telltale
- whistle-blower
Idiom
like rats leaving a sinking ship