抹布的英文为rag。rag可作名词和动词，作为名词时，意思有“抹布”、“破布”、“质量低劣的报纸”、“小报”、“雷格泰姆乐曲”等；作为动词时，意思有“嘲笑”、“捉弄”。
rag的中文释义及用法介绍
1、作为名词时，意为抹布;破布;质量低劣的报纸;小报;雷格泰姆乐曲。
例句：He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.
他正在用一块满是油污的破布擦手。
There were men, women and small children, some dressed in rags.
有男人、女人和小孩，其中一些人衣衫褴褛。
He held the dirty rag at arm's length.
他拎着脏抹布，身子离得远远的。
I just want to wash out one or two rags.
我正想洗出一两块抹布。
I refuse to see my good linen sheets reduced to rags.
我不愿意看见我的那个漂亮的亚麻布床单被毁成破布片。
2、作为动词时，意为嘲笑;捉弄。
例句：She was about thirty, ten years older than the youngsters ragging her.
她大概有30岁，比那些嘲弄她的年轻人大10岁。
They done called all their friends and sat up all night ragging on men.
她们找一帮朋友整夜坐那嘲笑男人。
I hang out in the basement, you rag on me.
我在地下室徘徊，你嘲笑我。
