Rat

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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Significado: An informer; a traitor.

告密者;叛徒
un chivato; un traidor
密告者、裏切り者
밀고자; 배신자

Someone who betrays others by informing. Universal and very negative term.

通过告密背叛他人的人。通用且非常负面的词。
Alguien que traiciona a otros delatando. Término universal y muy negativo.
密告して他人を裏切る人。普遍的で非常に否定的な用語。
밀고함으로써 동료를 배신하는 사람. 보편적이며 매우 부정적인 표현.

Significado literal: Rat (vermin, disloyal creature)

Ejemplos

  1. He's a rat—can't be trusted.
    他是个叛徒——不能信任
    Es una rata, no se puede confiar en él
    彼は裏切り者だ—信用できない
    그는 배신자야—믿을 수 없어.
  2. Don't rat on your friends.
    别出卖朋友
    No delates a tus amigos
    友達を売るな
    친구를 팔지 마.
  3. The rat talked to the cops.
    那个告密者跟警察说了
    La rata habló con la policía
    その密告者は警察に話した
    그 밀고자가 경찰한테 불었다.

Pronunciación

/ræt/

Guía de uso

Contexto: informer, traitor, betrayal

Tono: contemptuous, hostile

✓ Correcto

  • He's a rat.
    他是叛徒
    Es una rata
    彼は裏切り者だ
    그는 배신자야.
  • Don't rat.
    别出卖人
    No chives
    売るな
    밀고하지 마.
  • Dirty rat.
    卑鄙的叛徒
    Rata sucia
    汚い裏切り者
    더러운 배신자.

✗ Incorrecto

  • Informer
    Informer(告密者)
    Informer(Delator)
    Informer(密告者)
    밀고자
  • Betrayer
    Betrayer(背叛者)
    Betrayer(Traidor)
    Betrayer(裏切り者)
    배신자

Errores comunes

Origen e historia

From the negative associations with rats.

Etimología: English slang

Primera vez registrado: Early 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Gangster films; James Cagney 'you dirty rat'

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variaciones

RatRat outRattedDirty rat

Frases relacionadas

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