rag

/ræɡ/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

破布，碎布；抹布；嘲笑，捉弄，戏弄

释义与例句

n. 破布，碎布；抹布
a small piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used especially for cleaning things
  1. She wiped the table with an old rag.
    她用一块旧抹布擦桌子。
  2. The mechanic had a greasy rag in his hand.
    机修工手里拿着一块油腻的抹布。
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  1. He used a damp rag to clean the windows.
    他用一块湿布擦窗户。
v. 嘲笑，捉弄，戏弄
to make fun of someone in a friendly way or to tease them
  1. The boys ragged him about his new haircut.
    男孩们拿他的新发型开玩笑。
  2. They ragged the teacher playfully during the break.
    课间他们调皮地捉弄老师。
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  1. Stop ragging on her; she is doing her best.
    别再取笑她了，她已经尽力了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 ra（拉）+ g（哥）→ 哥哥穿着破衣服被人拉着嘲笑 → 破布；嘲笑

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • ragged 破旧的，衣衫褴褛的
    adj. 由 rag 派生
同义词
  • cloth 布，布料
    cloth 泛指布料，rag 特指破旧的碎布或抹布
    Use a soft cloth to polish the furniture. 用一块软布擦拭家具。
  • tease 取笑，戏弄
    tease 与 rag 作动词时同义，但 tease 更常用
    He teased his sister about her singing. 他拿姐姐的唱歌水平开玩笑。
反义词
  • praise 赞美，表扬
    praise 是表扬，与 rag（嘲笑、捉弄）相反
    The teacher praised him for his hard work. 老师表扬了他的勤奋。
常见搭配
  • in rags 衣衫褴褛
    The beggar was dressed in rags. 那个乞丐衣衫褴褛。
  • chew the rag 闲聊，争论不休
    They stayed up late chewing the rag about old times. 他们熬夜闲聊过去的时光。
  • from rags to riches 从一贫如洗到富甲一方
    His life story is a real rags-to-riches tale. 他的人生就是一个白手起家的真实故事。