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wharf rat

/wɔːrf ræt/

翻译: 旧时俚语,指在码头或港口附近游荡的人,常指无家可归者、小偷或流浪汉,生活在水边。

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/wɔːrf ræt/slangamerican已废弃
  • zh旧时俚语,指在码头或港口附近游荡的人,常指无家可归者、小偷或流浪汉,生活在水边。

An old slang term for a person who loiters around docks or wharves, often implying someone who is homeless, a petty thief, or a vagrant living near the waterfront.

  1. A person who frequents docksC1informalamerican

    A person who spends a lot of time around wharves or docks, often involved in petty crime or casual labor.

    zh码头老鼠

    • The old wharf rat knew every corner of the harbor.
    • He was a wharf rat, always looking for odd jobs by the docks.
    • The police arrested a few wharf rats for stealing cargo.
  2. A type of ratB2formal

    A common name for the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) that lives near wharves and ships.

    zh码头鼠

    • Wharf rats are known to carry diseases.
    • The ship's crew had to deal with a wharf rat infestation.
    • A wharf rat scurried along the pier.