rag

1. N-VAR A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. 抹布

He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. 他正用一块油腻腻的抹布擦手。

2. N-PLURAL Rags are old torn clothes. 破烂衣服

There were men, women, and small children, some dressed in rags. 有男人、女人和孩子，其中一些人穿着破烂的衣服。

3. N-COUNT People refer to a newspaper as a rag when they have a poor opinion of it. 质量低劣的报纸[非正式]

"This man Tom works for a local rag," he said. “那个叫汤姆的人为当地一家小报干活，”他说。

4. V-T If someone rags you, they tease you in a friendly way. (善意地) 揶揄[非正式]

"They always rag me about my car," he says. “他们总拿我的汽车取笑我，”他说。

5. N a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student (对同学的)恶作剧; 玩笑[英国英语]

6. N a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux (英国大学的)慈善筹款周; 慈善筹款期

7. N (as modifier) 慈善筹款周的; 慈善筹款期的

rag day

8. N a piece of ragtime music 一首拉格泰姆音乐

9. V to compose or perform in ragtime 谱写拉格泰姆音乐; 演奏拉格泰姆音乐

10. N a roofing slate that is rough on one side 屋顶石板