rat
US /ræt/
Definition
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A rat was found in the storage room, so we called pest control.
Word Family
NounNoun
rat gốc
ratter
ratting
VerbVerb
rat gốc
AdjectiveAdj
ratty
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- rodentrelatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Collocations
- Easy rat trapto rat trap, meaning to desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- Medium rat control measures in food storageto rat control measures in food storage, meaning to desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- Hard implement humane rat eradication protocolsto put into practical effect regarding humane rat eradication protocols
- Very Hard smell a rat in the proposed contract termsto smell a rat in the proposed contract terms, meaning to inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
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