"rats" in Chinese (Simplified)
老鼠鼠
Definition
Rats 是中等大小、长尾巴的啮齿动物。这个词通常指这种动物本身,也可以在非正式用法中指不诚实或讨厌的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
表示动物时,'rat' 本身是中性词,但很多人会联想到肮脏或疾病。作骂人话时语气很强,常指叛徒、告密者或不老实的人。不要和 'mouse' 混淆,后者通常更小,负面感觉也更弱。
Examples
We saw two rats near the trash cans.
我们在垃圾桶旁边看到了两只**老鼠**。
The old building has rats in the basement.
那栋旧楼的地下室里有**老鼠**。
Some rats can swim very well.
有些**老鼠**游泳游得很好。
The kitchen was so dirty that even rats would avoid it.
厨房脏得连**老鼠**都会躲着走。
He called the people who cheated him rats.
他把骗他的人叫作**老鼠**。
When the lights turned on, the rats ran under the boxes.
灯一亮,**老鼠**就跑到箱子下面去了。