名詞 rag:

1. a small piece of cloth or paper
   同義詞：shred, tag, tag end, tatter
2. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
   同義詞：rag week
3. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
   同義詞：ragtime
4. newspaper with half-size pages
   同義詞：tabloid, sheet
5. a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

動詞 rag:

1. treat cruelly
   同義詞：torment, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
   同義詞：annoy, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
3. play in ragtime
4. harass with persistent criticism or carping
   同義詞：tease, razz, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
5. censure severely or angrily
   同義詞：call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
6. break into lumps before sorting

1. Her remarks were like a red rag to a bull: he was furious with her.
   她的話惹得他對她暴跳如雷。
2. He wrapped a clean rag around his ankle.
   他把一小塊乾凈的布纏住腳腕。
3. I read it in the local rag.
   我從本地的報紙上看到了這條消息。
4. He cleaned the car with an oily rag.
   他用一塊沾油的抹布擦干凈汽車。

rag

n.（名詞）

A scrap of cloth.
破布：一塊布片
A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.
抹布：用于擦洗或除塵的布片
rags Threadbare or tattered clothing.
rags 破舊衣服：穿舊的或破了的衣服
Cloth converted to pulp for making paper.
造紙用布：制成漿狀用于造紙的布
A scrap; a fragment.
破片；碎片
Slang A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip.
【俚語】 報紙：報紙，尤指專門危言聳聽或傳播小道消息的報紙
The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit.
橘絡(luò)：柑橘果實(shí)中間多纖維的部分和膜壁

來源：
Middle English ragge
中古英語 ragge
from Old English *ragg
源自 古英語 *ragg
from Old Norse *rôgg [woven tuft of wool]
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 *rôgg [織起來的一簇羊毛]

rag
rag 2

v.tr.（及物動詞）
ragged,rag.ging,rags
Slang To tease or taunt.See Synonyms at banter
【俚語】 戲弄，嘲笑參見 banter
Slang To berate; scold.
【俚語】 責(zé)罵；責(zé)備
Chiefly British To play a joke on.
【多用于英國】 開…的玩笑
n.Chiefly British （名詞）【多用于英國】
A practical joke; a prank.
惡作劇；玩笑

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rag
rag 3

n.（名詞）
A roofing slate with one rough surface.
石板瓦：一種有粗糙表面的蓋屋頂石板
Chiefly British A coarsely textured rock.
【多用于英國】 堅(jiān)硬石灰?guī)r：一種紋理粗糙的巖石

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[Origin unknown]
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rag
rag 4

v.tr.（及物動詞）
ragged,rag.ging,rags
To compose or play (a piece) in ragtime.
以散拍樂演奏：用散拍樂創(chuàng)作或演奏（一段爵士樂）
n.（名詞）
A piece written in ragtime.
散拍樂曲：用散拍樂寫作的爵士樂

來源：
Perhaps from ragged
可能源自 ragged