rag
UK/ræg/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A torn or worn piece of cloth; (plural) tattered clothing.
破布；抹布；（复数）破旧衣服
v.
To tease or scold someone; to decorate a wall by applying paint with a rag.
嘲弄；责骂；用布蘸漆装饰墙面
Root Breakdown
Native Englishragother
=rag
Common Collocations
- 1.rags to riches白手起家／从贫穷到富有
- 2.dust rag抹尘布
- 3.in rags衣衫褴褛
- 4.[rag cloth]破布
Example Sentences
- 1.
She used an old rag to wipe the grease off the kitchen counter.
- 2.
The homeless man was dressed in rags, shivering in the cold wind.
- 3.
He went from rags to riches after his small startup became a global company.