How do you use "Rank" in a sentence?

That smell is rank! The food was rank—I couldn't eat it. His jokes are rank. Don't be rank!

Rank

Q: What does "Rank" mean?

Disgusting, foul Strong expression for something extremely unpleasant, often related to smell or taste but extended to anything disgusting.

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含义: Disgusting, foul

恶心的、难闻的

Asqueroso, maloliente

気持ち悪い、臭い

역겨운, 지독한

Strong expression for something extremely unpleasant, often related to smell or taste but extended to anything disgusting.

用于形容极其令人不快的事物的强烈表达，通常与气味或味道有关，但也可用于任何令人恶心的事物。

Expresión fuerte para algo extremadamente desagradable, a menudo relacionado con olor o sabor pero extendido a cualquier cosa desagradable.

極めて不快なものを表す強い表現で、しばしば臭いや味に関連するが、不快なものなら何にでも使える。

극도로 불쾌한 것에 대한 강한 표현으로, 주로 냄새나 맛과 관련되지만 역겨운 모든 것에 확장해서 쓸 수 있다.

例句

That smell is rank!
那味道好臭！
¡Ese olor es asqueroso!
あの臭い気持ち悪い！
그 냄새 지독해!
The food was rank—I couldn't eat it.
食物太难吃了——我吃不下去。
La comida era asquerosa—no pude comerla.
料理がまずすぎて——食べられなかった。
음식이 역겨워서——못 먹겠더라.
His jokes are rank.
他的笑话太低俗了。
Sus chistes son asquerosos.
彼のジョークは気持ち悪い。
그의 농담은 역겹다.
Don't be rank!
别这么恶心！
¡No seas asqueroso!
気持ち悪いことしないで！
역겨운 짓 하지 마!

发音

/ræŋk/

用法指南

语境: disgust, smell, taste, behavior

语气: disgusted, disapproving

✓ 正确说法

That's rank!
太恶心了！
¡Es asqueroso!
気持ち悪い！
진짜 역겹다!
Rank smell.
好臭。
Olor asqueroso.
臭い。
지독한 냄새.
Don't be rank.
别这么恶心。
No seas asqueroso.
気持ち悪いことしないで。
역겨운 짓 하지 마.

✗ 错误说法

Can be quite crude
可能相当粗俗
Puede ser bastante crudo
かなり粗野になりうる
꽤 저속할 수 있음
Informal register
非正式语域
Registro informal
非公式な言い方
비격식적인 표현

常见错误

Different from 'rank' meaning level/position
Context makes meaning clear

起源与历史

From the older English meaning of 'rank' as strong-smelling or offensively luxuriant. Now used as general slang for disgusting.

词源: From Old English 'ranc' (strong, proud), via foul-smelling

最早记录: Slang usage from 20th century

文化背景

Era: 20th century slang

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common youth slang; Used across English varieties

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

变体

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