rat /ræt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• (n.) a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
• (v.) desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

Chinese translation

• n. 鼠, 卑鄙的人, 破坏者, 变节者
• vi. 捕鼠, 变节
• vt. 弄蓬松

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/ræt/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.17 · Super Rare

Word forms

ratting, ratted, rats

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