rag
noun
verb
ræɡ
noun
1
CLOTH
布
a
small
piece
of
old
cloth,
for
example
one
used
for
cleaning
things
一小块旧布; 抹布
C,U
He
wiped
his
boots
dry
with
an
old
rag.
他用一块旧布把他的靴子擦干。
an
oily
rag
沾满油污的抹布
2
NEWSPAPER
报纸
a
newspaper,
especially
one
that
you
think
is
not
particularly
important
or
of
good
quality
[非正式] 小报; 质量差的报纸
C | informal
He
writes
for
the
local
rag
.
他给地方小报写文章。
3
in rags
wearing
old
torn
clothes
衣衫褴褛
Children
in
rags
begged
money
from
the
tourists.
衣衫褴褛的儿童向游客讨钱。
4
from rags to riches
becoming
very
rich
after
starting
your
life
very
poor
白手起家
He
likes
to
tell
people
of
his
rise
from
rags
to
riches.
他喜欢给人讲他白手起家的故事。
5
MUSIC
音乐
a
piece
of
RAGTIME
music
雷格泰姆乐曲
C
6
STUDENTS’ EVENT
学生活动
an
event
organized
by
students
every
year
in
order
to
make
money
for
people
who
are
poor,
sick
etc
[英] 〔学生每年为穷人、病人等举行的〕慈善募捐活动
C | BrE
rag
week
慈善募捐周
verb
7
to
laugh
at
someone
or
play
tricks
on
them
[英，过时] 嘲笑; 戏弄，捉弄;