rag /ræɡ/ CET4 TEM4 ( ragging, ragged, rags )

• 1. 

  N-VAR A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. 抹布

  例：

  He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.

  他正用一块油腻腻的抹布擦手。

• 2. 

  N-PLURAL Rags are old torn clothes. 破烂衣服

  例：

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

  有男人、女人和孩子，其中一些人穿着破烂的衣服。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT People refer to a newspaper as a rag when they have a poor opinion of it. 质量低劣的报纸 [非正式]

  例：

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

  “那个叫汤姆的人为当地一家小报干活，”他说。

• 4. 

  V-T If someone rags you, they tease you in a friendly way. (善意地) 揶揄 [非正式]

  例：

  "They always rag me about my car," he says.

  “他们总拿我的汽车取笑我，”他说。

• 5. 

  N a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student (对同学的)恶作剧; 玩笑 [英国英语]

• 6. 

  N a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux (英国大学的)慈善筹款周; 慈善筹款期

• 7. 

  N (as modifier) 慈善筹款周的; 慈善筹款期的

  例：

  rag day

• 8. 

  N a piece of ragtime music 一首拉格泰姆音乐

• 9. 

  V to compose or perform in ragtime 谱写拉格泰姆音乐; 演奏拉格泰姆音乐

• 10. 

  N a roofing slate that is rough on one side 屋顶石板