rat
noun
verb
ræt
noun
1
an
animal
that
looks
like
a
large
mouse
with
a
long
tail
大老鼠
2
someone
who
has
been
disloyal
to
you
or
deceived
you
[口] 卑鄙小人，骗子
spoken
But
you
promised
to
help
us,
you
rat!
可是你答应过帮助我们的，你这言而无信的小人！
3
look like a drowned rat
to
look
very
wet
and
uncomfortable
看上去像只落水老鼠
4
(like) rats leaving the sinking ship
used
to
describe
people
who
leave
a
company,
organization
etc
when
it
is
in
trouble
（就像是）船沉鼠先溜，树倒猢狲散〔用来指公司、组织等出现困难时纷纷离去的人〕
verb
5
if
someone
rats
on
you,
they
tell
someone
in
authority
about
something
wrong
that
you
have
done
告发，告密;
[+
on
]
They’ll
kill
you
if
they
find
out
you’ve
ratted
on
them!
假如他们发现是你告发了他们，他们会杀掉你的！
6
to
not
do
what
you
had
promised
to
do
[英] 食言，背信弃义;
BrE
[+
on
]
He
accused
the
government
of
ratting
on
its
promises
to
the
disabled.
他指责政府没有实现对残疾人所作的承诺。
7
if
someone
rats
you
out,
they
are
disloyal
to
you,
especially
by
telling
someone
in
authority
about
something
wrong
that
you
have
done
[美，非正式] 告密，告发
You
can’t
rat
out
your
team-mates.
你不能告发你的队友。