rag

• n. 破布；碎屑
• vt. 戏弄；责骂
• vi. 变破碎；穿着讲究

来自古诺斯语 rogg,破布，粗糙的纺织物，来自 PIE*reue,撕开，粉碎，词源同 ruin,rough,rug.

1. a small piece of cloth or paper

2. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

3. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

4. newspaper with half-size pages

5. a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

rag

rag: English has four separate words rag, none of them with very well-documented histories. The origins of the oldest, ‘rough building stone’ [13], are completely unknown. Rag ‘piece of cloth’ [14] is probably a back-formation from ragged [13], which was adapted from Old Norse roggvathr ‘tufted’. This in turn was derived from rogg ‘tuft of fur’, but no one knows where that came from. Rag ‘taunt, piece of fun’ [18] is completely mysterious, although some connection with Danish dialect rag ‘grudge’ has been suggested. And finally rag ‘syncopated jazz’ [19] is short for ragtime, which is probably an alteration of ragged time.

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).

She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Per-capita local government spendingIn other words, communities with high levels of per-capita income growth, high percentages of two-parent families, and high local government spending—which may stand for good schools— are the most likely to help poor children relive Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches story.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

A chimpanzee can't win an argument with a modern man, but it can tear the man apart like a rag doll.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 任务型阅读 原文

Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱).

2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

the local rag

地方小报

牛津词典

rag week

学生募捐周

牛津词典

The children were dressed in rags.

孩子们穿着破衣烂衫。

牛津词典

a rags-to-riches story

穷人发迹史

牛津词典

Hers was a classic tale of rags to riches.

她的经历是从赤贫到富有的一个典型例子。

牛津词典

He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.

他正在用一块满是油污的破布擦手。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a bundle of old rags...

一捆破布

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There were men, women and small children, some dressed in rags.

有男人、女人和小孩，其中一些人衣衫褴褛。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'This man Tom works for a local rag,' he said.

“这个叫汤姆的人在一家地方小报社工作，”他说。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She was about thirty, ten years older than the youngsters ragging her.

她大概有30岁，比那些嘲弄她的年轻人大10岁。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I've only once seen him lose his rag.

我只见他发过一次脾气。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His was a rags-to-riches story and people admire that.

他白手起家，人们对他都很钦佩。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This sort of information is like a red rag to a bull for the tobacco companies.

烟草公司知道了这种消息一定会大怒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There is not a rag left.

分文也没剩下.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Yeah. It's a rag. But it's a popular rag.

哦. 它是一堆垃圾. 但是它却是受欢迎的垃圾.

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The old man would chew rag for hours with anyone who would join him.

你要是愿意和那老头聊,他就可以聊几个小时.

期刊摘选

Now let's go back to your first novel, Rag Doll.

现在我们转回来谈谈你的第一部小说 —— 玩具娃娃.

期刊摘选

Ford put out that statement to rag us a little.

福特公司的谈话把我们嘲弄了一番.

辞典例句

ARIES: gets competitive over who's the speediest sweeper or whose rag is dustiest.

白羊座是速度最快的清扫者,同时他的抹布也是最脏的.

期刊摘选

The two ladies began to chew the rag.

两位女士开始了马拉松式的谈话.

辞典例句

It's just an old rag I had in the closet.

这只不过是我挂在壁橱里的旧衣服罢了.

《简明英汉词典》

He lost his head / rag yesterday.

他昨天大发雷霆.

辞典例句

There is not a rag of evidence.

一点证据也没有.

期刊摘选

Her favourite toy was a rag doll.

她心爱的玩具是一个布娃娃.

期刊摘选

This was a red rag to the bull.

这简直是火上加油.

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