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Brat

“Brat”是一个名词,表示顽童、淘气鬼,指行为不端、被宠坏或任性的孩子。这个词强调不端的行为和任性。

  1. The spoiled brat threw a tantrum. (被宠坏的顽童发脾气了。)
  2. She was acting like a brat. (她表现得像个顽童。)
  3. The little brat wouldn’t listen. (这个小顽童不听。)

“Brat”来自古英语 “bratt”(斗篷),可能引申为”被宠坏的孩子”。

“Brat”是一个完整的单词,来自古英语,没有明显的英语词缀。

“Brat”常用于描述行为不端、被宠坏的孩子,在非正式和日常语境中经常使用。

  • 复数形式:brats
  • 形容词形式:bratty(顽皮的)

可以将 “brat” 与 “bratty”(顽皮的)联系起来,两者都与顽皮、任性有关。

At the grocery store, there was a little brat screaming and crying because his mom wouldn’t buy him candy. He was kicking and throwing things, and everyone was staring. I felt bad for the mom - she looked exhausted and embarrassed.

在杂货店,有一个小顽童在尖叫和哭泣,因为他妈妈不会给他买糖果。他在踢和扔东西,每个人都在看。我为妈妈感到难过——她看起来很疲惫和尴尬。