prat

英[præt] 美[præt]
  • n. 傻瓜;屁股
  • n. (Prat)人名;(法)普拉;(德、西、意)普拉特

词态变化


复数: prats;

中文词源


prat 笨蛋,蠢驴,屁股

词源不详,可能来自中古英语prat,恶作剧,欺骗,来自古英语praett,欺骗,诡计,浮夸,耍诈,来自Proto-Germanic*prattuz,夸夸其谈,吹牛,拟声词,词源同prate,pretty.后词义可能由欺骗的施动者变为欺骗的受动者,引申词义笨蛋,蠢驴等。俚语屁股最早出现于16世纪,可能来自不同词源。

英文词源


prat (n.)
"buttock," 1560s, criminals' slang, of unknown origin. Later in U.S. criminal slang, "hip pocket" (1914), and in British slang "contemptible person" (1968).

双语例句


1. What's that prat doing out there now?
那个傻瓜现在在外边干什么呢?

来自柯林斯例句

2. I hate to do anybody down, but I do think that Malcolm is a right prat.
我厌恶诋毁任何人, 但我确实认为马尔科姆是一个下流坯.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Conclude the speech prat make a reservation and limitation of the technical trade.
结语部分论述资委会与美国技术贸易的历史定位及其局限性.

来自互联网

4. Barcelona's airport is 12 km southwest of the city centre at El Prat de Llobregat.
巴塞罗那机场在市中心西南12公里处的艾尔帕德洛布里加特.

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