child's plaything, 1776 (from 1757 as "a dressed-up woman"), from rag (n.1) + doll (n.). Rag-baby attested from 1798. Shakespeare has babe of clowts (i.e. "clouts"), 1590s.
雙語例句
1. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.
他正在用一塊滿是油污的破布擦手。
來自柯林斯例句
2. "This man Tom works for a local rag," he said.
“這個叫湯姆的人在一家地方小報社工作，”他說。
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3. We started out with a little rag-tag team of 30 people.
我們最初只是一支由30人組成的散兵游勇的隊伍。
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4. The simplest rag-rugs are made with strips of fabric plaited together.
最簡單的碎布地毯是由碎布條編在一起制成的。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The multicoloured rag rug was chosen to liven up the grey carpet.