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- pronunciation:
- raet
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small mammal with a pointed face and a very long tail. Rats are rodents that look like mice, but are larger.
大老鼠
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| definition 2: |
(slang) a mean person, especially one who betrays someone else; tattletale.
鼠辈, 卑鄙小人
She called him a rat for telling her secret.她因为他泄露了她的秘密，管他叫做卑鄙小人。 |
| related words: |
traitor, villain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rats, ratting, ratted |
| definition: |
(slang) to report the bad behavior of friends; tattle.
告状
My brother ratted to Mom that I broke the lamp.我哥哥向我妈妈告状我打破了台灯。- similar words:
- tattle
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| related words: |
inform, tell |
| derivation: |
ratlike (adj.) |
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