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sewer rat

/ˈsuːər ræt/

翻译: 字面指生活在下水道里的老鼠;引申为贬义俚语,指卑劣、不可靠或低贱的人。

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/ˈsuːər ræt/C1slang
  • zh字面指生活在下水道里的老鼠;引申为贬义俚语,指卑劣、不可靠或低贱的人。

A derogatory slang term for a person who lives or works in sewers, or more commonly, a contemptible, untrustworthy, or low-life individual. It can also refer literally to a rat that inhabits sewers.

  1. Literal meaningB1formal

    A rat that lives in sewers, typically a brown or black rat.

    zh下水道老鼠

    • Sewer rats are often found in urban drainage systems.
    • The city hired exterminators to control the sewer rat population.
    • A large sewer rat was spotted near the manhole.
  2. Derogatory term for a personC1slang

    An insulting term for a person considered low, dirty, or untrustworthy, often associated with criminal or shady behavior.

    zh对人的贬义称呼

    • That con artist is nothing but a sewer rat.
    • Don't trust him; he's a real sewer rat.
    • The detective called the informant a sewer rat.