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rag n.旧布，碎布；破旧衣服 rag (n.) scrap of cloth, early 14c., probably from Old Norse rögg "shaggy tuft," earlier raggw-, or possibly from Old Danish rag (see rug), or a back-formation from ragged, It also may represent an unrecorded Old English cognate of Old Norse rögg. In any case, from Proto-Germanic *rawwa-, from PIE root *reue- (2) "to smash, knock down, tear up, uproot" (see rough (adj.)).As an insulting term for "newspaper, magazine" it dates from 1734; slang for "tampon, sanitary napkin" is attested from 1930s (on the rag "menstruating" is from 1948). Rags "personal clothing" is from 1855 (singular), American English. Rags-to-riches "rise from poverty to wealth" is attested by 1896. Rag-picker is from 1860; rag-shop from 1829.rag (v.) "scold," 1739, of unknown origin; perhaps related to Danish dialectal rag "grudge." Related: Ragged; ragging. Compare bullyrag, ballarag "intimidate" (1807). 【记】rug (小)地毯, 垫子；drag 拖，用rag 来drag，拖地是用碎布来拖

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[ræg] 【英】 n. 旧布，碎布 (old cloth);破旧衣服(an old worn-out garment) 无

单词	rag
音标	[ræg]
解释	n.旧布，碎布；破旧衣服
红宝书	【英】 n. 旧布，碎布 (old cloth);破旧衣服(an old worn-out garment)
字源	rag (n.) scrap of cloth, early 14c., probably from Old Norse rögg "shaggy tuft," earlier raggw-, or possibly from Old Danish rag (see rug), or a back-formation from ragged, It also may represent an unrecorded Old English cognate of Old Norse rögg. In any case, from Proto-Germanic rawwa-, from PIE root reue- (2) "to smash, knock down, tear up, uproot" (see rough (adj.)). As an insulting term for "newspaper, magazine" it dates from 1734; slang for "tampon, sanitary napkin" is attested from 1930s (on the rag "menstruating" is from 1948). Rags "personal clothing" is from 1855 (singular), American English. Rags-to-riches "rise from poverty to wealth" is attested by 1896. Rag-picker is from 1860; rag-shop from 1829. rag (v.) "scold," 1739, of unknown origin; perhaps related to Danish dialectal rag "grudge." Related: Ragged; ragging. Compare bullyrag, ballarag "intimidate" (1807).
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趣味全助记	【记】rug (小)地毯, 垫子；drag 拖，用rag 来drag，拖地是用碎布来拖

Rag Norse Danish Attested Ræg N.旧布，碎布；破旧衣服 英 N

Rag Norse Danish Attested Ræg N.旧布，碎布；破旧衣服英 N