1. pack rat 喜歡收集一大堆自己不需要的東西的人;不可靠的人

For me there could be nothing worse than living with a pack rat.

對我來說人世間最痛苦的是莫過于同一個囤積狂共處一室。

2. rat race 過于激烈的競爭;爭先恐后、一擁而上

I’d love to get out of the rat race and buy a house in some remote part of the countryside.

我真想退出這激烈的龍爭虎斗，到鄉下偏僻的地方買棟房子住。

3. look like a drowned rat 落湯雞(多是因為大雨而濕透)

I had to cycle home in the rain and came in looking like a drowned rat.

我不得不淋雨回家，結果就成落湯雞了。

4. rat-arsed 酩酊大醉

They came home completely rat-arsed.

昨晚他回到家時已經爛醉如泥。

5. rat fink 卑鄙小人;極端惹人厭的家伙

If I find the rat fink who informed on me, he won’t live long enough to do it again.

要是我找出那個出賣我的卑鄙小人，他就活不長了。