How do you use "Rations" in a sentence?

Living on rations for a week. The rations were barely edible. Emergency rations in the car.

Rations

Q: What does "Rations" mean?

Food supplies; allocated food portions Military term for allocated food supplies. Extended to any limited supply of food or resources, often used humorously.

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Significado: Food supplies; allocated food portions

食物供给；分配的食物份额

Suministros de alimentos; raciones asignadas

食料補給品；割り当てられた食事

식량 보급품; 배급 식량

Military term for allocated food supplies. Extended to any limited supply of food or resources, often used humorously.

军事术语，指分配的食物供给。现也泛指任何有限的食物或资源供应，常带有幽默意味。

Término militar para los suministros de alimentos asignados. Se ha extendido a cualquier suministro limitado de comida o recursos, a menudo con humor.

割り当てられた食料を意味する軍事用語。食料や資源の限られた供給全般に拡張され、しばしばユーモラスに使われる。

배급 식량을 뜻하는 군사 용어. 한정된 식량이나 자원을 가리키며, 유머러스하게 쓰이기도 한다.

Ejemplos

Living on rations for a week.
靠口粮过了一周
Viviendo con raciones durante una semana
一週間配給食で過ごした
일주일 동안 배급 식량으로 버텼다.
The rations were barely edible.
口粮几乎没法吃
Las raciones eran apenas comestibles
配給食はほとんど食べられなかった
배급 식량은 거의 먹을 수가 없었다.
Emergency rations in the car.
车里有应急口粮
Raciones de emergencia en el coche
車に非常食がある
차에 비상식량이 있다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: military, everyday

Tono: practical

✓ Correcto

Iron rations
应急口粮
Raciones de emergencia
非常食
비상 식량
On short rations
口粮不足
Con raciones escasas
食料が乏しい状態で
부족한 배급

✗ Incorrecto

N/A—universally understood
普遍理解的表达
Expresión universalmente comprendida
広く理解されている表現
해당 없음—보편적으로 통용됨

Errores comunes

None significant

Origen e historia

From Latin 'ratio' (calculation), referring to calculated food allocations for troops. Standard military term now used more widely.

Etimología: Latin ratio (calculation)

Primera vez registrado: 18th century military

Contexto cultural

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: WWII rationing; Military films

Regional notes: Universal English.

Variaciones

RationsIron rationsK-rations

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