a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things
破布，碎布；抹布，洗涤布
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he wiped his hands on an oily rag 他在一块油污布上擦了擦手
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[mass noun]
a piece of rag .一块抹布。
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破旧衣服。
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〈喻〉 碎片，残片；残余，丁点儿
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she clung to the rags of her self-control .她守着仅剩的一点自制力。
[with negative]
〈古〉 零碎布片；零碎衣物
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not a rag of clothing has arrived to us this winter. 今年冬季到目前为止我们还没收到一点衣物。
〈非正式〉 （尤指低劣的）报纸
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the local rag .本地的蹩脚报纸。
give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag
（尤指用碎布蘸另色油漆）擦亮（油漆表面）。
apply (paint) to a surface with a rag
用碎布将（油漆）擦在表面上。
〈英〉 （大学生旨在慈善募捐而组织的）狂欢会（常含表演、游行和其他娱乐）
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rag week .狂欢周。
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〈非正式，旧〉 喧闹，嬉闹，胡闹；恶作剧。
make fun of (someone) in a loud, boisterous manner
以喧闹的方式嘲弄，哄笑。
rebuke severely
责骂，呵斥。
【冰球】 （为掌握比赛节奏）运球，带球。
a large coarse roofing slate
石板瓦。
(亦 作
〈英〉 坚硬石灰岩，硬质岩石。
a ragtime composition or tune
散拍乐曲，雷格泰姆乐曲。
variant of
同
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be on the rag informal, chiefly N. Amer. be menstruating 〈非正式，主北美〉 月经来潮，正行经 -
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rag in the sense ‘sanitary towel’．］chew the rag 见CHEW .in rags （of clothes） tattered and torn （衣服）破烂的，破旧的 -
（of a person） wearing such clothes （人）穿着破旧衣服的，衣衫褴褛的
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lose one's rag informal lose one's temper 〈非正式〉 发脾气，勃然大怒 -
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from ）rags to riches used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth 从赤贫到巨富it was the old rags-to-riches fantasy. 那是一夜成巨富的古老幻想
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rag on N. Amer. informal 〈北美，非正式〉1 complain about or criticize continually 不断地抱怨（或指责） -
2 make fun of; tease constantly 取笑，嘲弄，戏弄
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ragn.破布；碎布；抹布；洗涤布；报纸；狂欢会；石板瓦；坚硬石灰岩；硬质岩石；散拍乐曲；雷格泰姆乐曲
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rawadj.生的；未经烹煮的；发红而疼痛的；阴冷的；湿冷的；强烈的；不掩饰的；赤裸裸的；坦诚的；未经处理的
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bagn.包；袋子；全部猎物；袋；老恶婆；丑婆娘；松垂的裤子；爱好；品味
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ratn.鼠；耗子；卑鄙小人；老是出没游逛于某处的人；常客；女用发垫；告密者；坐探
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