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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 主要翻译 | rat out vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | US, slang (be cowardly, withdraw) | 逃跑 táo pǎo | | | 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ | rat [sb] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | slang (inform on) | 泄露了某人秘密
| | | 告发了某人
| | Anna's parents found out that she was skipping school when her brother ratted her out. | rat [sb] out to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (inform on) | 向某人泄露某人的秘密
| | | 向某人告发某人
| | After George cheated on the test, Jessica ratted him out to the teacher. |
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