rats

IPA/ræts/
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rats — 感嘆詞

1. a mild exclamation expressing sudden anger, annoyance, or disappointment when so

1.感嘆詞B1
釋義

可惡

表達惱怒或失望的感嘆詞

a mild exclamation expressing sudden anger, annoyance, or disappointment when something goes wrong or does not happen as planned

例句

Rats! Camille realised she had left her wallet on the café counter.

可惡！Camille 發現她把錢包忘在咖啡店的櫃檯上了。

Rats! The supermarket closed five minutes before Beatriz arrived.

可惡！超市在 Beatriz 到達前五分鐘就打烊了。

exclamation standing alone before a statement of bad news

同義詞
  • darn

    equally mild and informal, very common in American English

  • drat

    slightly old-fashioned, carries the same level of mild annoyance

  • oh no

    more general expression of dismay, not limited to minor frustrations

用法筆記

Common in informal, everyday speech. Avoid using in formal writing, academic papers, or professional correspondence.

常見錯誤

❌Rats, the quarterly report contains several errors.' (using in a formal work email).
✅Unfortunately, the quarterly report contains several errors.
💡'Rats' is too informal for professional or academic writing.