| Front | rag |
|---|---|
| Back | 牛津8 ragnoun, verbBrE /ræɡ/NAmE /ræɡ/noun  word origin  example bank 1 [countable, uncountable] a piece of old, often torn, cloth used especially for cleaning thingsI wiped the window with a damp rag. Use a piece of old rag. see also glad rags2 [countable] (informal, usually disapproving) a newspaper that you believe to be of low qualitythe local rag3 [countable] a piece of ragtime music4 (BrE) [uncountable, countable] an event or a series of events organized by students each year to raise money for charityrag weekin ˈragswearing very old torn clothesThe children were dressed in rags.(from) ˌrags to ˈrichesfrom being extremely poor to being very richa rags-to-riches story Hers was a classic tale of rags to riches.ˌlose your ˈrag (BrE, informal) to get angry more at a red rag to a bull at red adj.verb  verb forms  word origin (-gg-)~ sb (about sth) (old-fashioned, BrE)to laugh at and/or play tricks on sb teaseˈrag on sb(NAmE, informal) to complain to sb about their behaviour, work, etcMy boss is always ragging on me. 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 朗文动词短语 |
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