ragtag是什么意思
- 英式英标[\'ræɡtæɡ]
- 美式音标[\'rægtæg]
n. 贱民；乌合之众；下层社会
adj. 贱民的；衣衫褴褛的
中文词源
ragtag 杂乱无章的
rag,破布，tag,标签。比喻用法。
英文词源
- ragtag (n.)
- also rag-tag, "ragged people collectively," 1820, from rag (n.) + tag (n.); originally in expression rag-tag and bobtail "the rabble" (tag-rag and bobtail is found in 1650s), with bobtail an old 17c. word for "cur." Tag and rag was "very common in 16-17th c." [OED]
实用例句
- 1. a ragtag band of rebels
- 一队叛乱的乌合之众来自《权威词典》
- 2. It was a luxury the 9 ragtag team obviously could not afford.
- 对贫民队来说买一顶头盔显然是一种奢侈.来自互联网
- 3. They're a small ragtag army of racketeers, bandits, and murderers ( Thomas P. O'Neill , Jr )
- 他们是诈骗犯 、 土匪和杀人犯组成的一小伙乌合之众 ( 小托马斯P. 奥涅尔 )来自互联网
- 4. It was a luxury ragtag team obviously could not afford.
- 对他们这样的队伍来说那太奢侈了,很明显他们买不起.来自互联网
