"rag" in Chinese (Simplified)
抹布破布
Definition
抹布是指一块用来清洁或擦拭的旧布,也可指破旧的衣服。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用在非正式场合,常见于“cleaning rag(抹布)”。短语“穿着破布衣服”(in rags)形容人衣着褴褛。“从贫穷到富有”用“from rags to riches”。不要与英语中表示“取笑”的“rag”混淆。
Examples
She used a rag to clean the table.
她用一块**抹布**擦桌子。
His clothes were torn and looked like rags.
他的衣服破烂,像**破布**一样。
Please throw that dirty rag away.
请把那块脏**抹布**扔掉。
After painting, my hands were covered in color so I wiped them on a rag.
画完画后,我的手沾满了颜色,只好用**抹布**擦了擦。
That old car looks like it was held together with rags and tape.
那辆旧车看起来全靠**破布**和胶带撑着。
He grew up in rags, but now he owns a successful company.
他小时候**贫困潦倒**,现在却拥有一家成功的公司。