(1)抹布，旧布(old， torn cloth)[C，U]：use the clean～s to rub this mirror bright 用干净抹布把镜子擦亮;a crumpled piece of～一块揉皱的旧布;She tied some～round my hand. 她用一些旧布裹在我手上。a～doll 一个碎布娃娃;

(2)破旧衣服(old，torn clothes)[C，通常pl]：a beggar dressed in～s 衣衫褴褛的乞丐;His clothes were in (were worn to)～s. 他的衣服破破烂烂的(穿破了)。glad～s 最好的衣服;the～trade 服装行业;trade in～s 做旧衣服生意;

(3)(质量不高的)报纸(newspaper of low quality)[C](infml，derog)：Why do you read that worthless～? 你为什么去读那种毫无价值的报纸? a local～一份地方报纸;

from rags to riches 从赤贫到巨富：He went from～s to riches only in three years. 仅三年他就从赤贫一跃成为巨富。

→′ragged adj 破旧的;穿着破的;边上不整齐的;不光滑的;′rag-bag n 放备用碎布的布袋;杂七杂八的东西