(1)抹布，舊布(old， torn cloth)[C，U]：use the clean～s to rub this mirror bright 用干凈抹布把鏡子擦亮;a crumpled piece of～一塊揉皺的舊布;She tied some～round my hand. 她用一些舊布裹在我手上。a～doll 一個碎布娃娃;
(2)破舊衣服(old，torn clothes)[C，通常pl]：a beggar dressed in～s 衣衫襤褸的乞丐;His clothes were in (were worn to)～s. 他的衣服破破爛爛的(穿破了)。glad～s 最好的衣服;the～trade 服裝行業(yè);trade in～s 做舊衣服生意;
(3)(質(zhì)量不高的)報紙(newspaper of low quality)[C](infml，derog)：Why do you read that worthless～? 你為什么去讀那種毫無價值的報紙? a local～一份地方報紙;
from rags to riches 從赤貧到巨富：He went from～s to riches only in three years. 僅三年他就從赤貧一躍成為巨富。
→′ragged adj 破舊的;穿著破的;邊上不整齊的;不光滑的;′rag-bag n 放備用碎布的布袋;雜七雜八的東西