Rat
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
含义: 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.
字面意思: Rat (vermin, disloyal creature)
例句
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
发音
/ræt/
用法指南
语境: informer, traitor, betrayal
语气: contemptuous, hostile
✓ 正确说法
- 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.
✗ 错误说法
- InformerInformer（告密者）Informer（Delator）Informer（密告者）밀고자
- BetrayerBetrayer（背叛者）Betrayer（Traidor）Betrayer（裏切り者）배신자
常见错误
- Very insulting
- Can mean general traitor, not just police informer
起源与历史
From the negative associations with rats.
词源: English slang
最早记录: Early 20th century
文化背景
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.
变体
RatRat outRattedDirty rat
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