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rag /ræg/► SEE ALLlose your ragthe rag tradechew the fat(like) a red rag to a bull
●lose your ˈrag (BrE, informal) become very angry and behave in an uncontrolled way 暴怒；行为失控◆He really lost his rag when the children broke another window with their ball.
孩子们玩球又打破一扇窗子时，他真的发火了。●the ˈrag trade (old-fashioned, informal) the business of designing, making and selling clothes 服装业◆He’s worked in the rag trade all his life.
他在服装业干了一辈子。●ˌchew the ˈfat (BrE) (NAmE ˌchew the ˈrag) (informal) talk about unimportant things; chat 闲聊；闲扯◆They sit around chewing the fat instead of working.他们不干活，反倒在坐着闲聊。●(like) a red rag to a ˈbull (BrE) (NAmE like waving a red flag in front of/at a ˈbull) certain to make a particular person very angry or even violent 刺激公牛发怒的红布；肯定会激怒某人的事物◆Don’t mention anything about religion to your uncle. It’s like a red rag to a bull.别跟你叔叔提宗教的事，他听了肯定会生气的。 NOTE This expression refers to the belief that bulls do not like the colour red. 这个表达法原指公牛不喜欢红色这一说法。 |