also rag-tag, "ragged people collectively," 1820, from rag (n.) + tag (n.); originally in expression rag-tag and bobtail "the rabble" (tag-rag and bobtail is found in 1650s), with bobtail an old 17c. word for "cur." Tag and rag was "very common in 16-17th c." [OED]
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. a ragtag band of rebels
一隊(duì)叛亂的烏合之眾
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2. It was a luxury the 9 ragtag team obviously could not afford.
對(duì)貧民隊(duì)來說買一頂頭盔顯然是一種奢侈.
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3. They're a small ragtag army of racketeers, bandits, and murderers ( Thomas P. O'Neill , Jr )
他們是詐騙犯 、 土匪和殺人犯組成的一小伙烏合之眾 ( 小托馬斯P. 奧涅爾 )
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4. It was a luxury ragtag team obviously could not afford.