英语词汇“rat king”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rat king n. (a) a group of rats connected by their entangled tails; (b) any of various mythical or fictional figures regarded as the king of rats. [In sense (a) after German Rattenkönig, originally denoting a large rat which feeds from the catch of others (16th cent., also used by Luther as a term of contempt), later any one of a group of rats connected by their entangled tails, which rely on others for feeding (although it is not clear whether this phenomenon is real or mythical), also used figuratively for something difficult to disentangle (attributed to Luther (16th cent.); compare quot. 1862).]

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1862 H. B. Smith & C. W. Buch tr. K. R. Hagenbach Text-bk. Hist. Doctr. II. 262 (note) The real mortal sin, in the Protestant view, is unbelief, which Luther calls the ‘many-headed and many-footed rat-king [Ger. Rattenkönig] among sins’.

1866 H. Lushington Almeria's Castle i. 5 The lower part of the house belonged to Bandicoot, the Rat-King, who wore a gold crown.

1872 Albion 17 Aug. 517/3 A rat-king.., consisting of a number of rats, with their tails so entangled together that they cannot get apart.

1988 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 6 Dec. vi. 3 The rats were milquetoasts..and the Rat King seemed more forlorn than fierce.

2000 B. Rickland & J. Michell Unexplained Phenomena xii. 363 All the reports of rat Kings agree that black rats only are involved in these mysterious minglings.

单词	rat king
释义	> as lemmas rat king rat king n. (a) a group of rats connected by their entangled tails; (b) any of various mythical or fictional figures regarded as the king of rats. [In sense (a) after German Rattenkönig, originally denoting a large rat which feeds from the catch of others (16th cent., also used by Luther as a term of contempt), later any one of a group of rats connected by their entangled tails, which rely on others for feeding (although it is not clear whether this phenomenon is real or mythical), also used figuratively for something difficult to disentangle (attributed to Luther (16th cent.); compare quot. 1862).] ΚΠ 1862 H. B. Smith & C. W. Buch tr. K. R. Hagenbach Text-bk. Hist. Doctr. II. 262 (note) The real mortal sin, in the Protestant view, is unbelief, which Luther calls the ‘many-headed and many-footed rat-king [Ger. Rattenkönig] among sins’. 1866 H. Lushington Almeria's Castle i. 5 The lower part of the house belonged to Bandicoot, the Rat-King, who wore a gold crown. 1872 Albion 17 Aug. 517/3 A rat-king.., consisting of a number of rats, with their tails so entangled together that they cannot get apart. 1988 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 6 Dec. vi. 3 The rats were milquetoasts..and the Rat King seemed more forlorn than fierce. 2000 B. Rickland & J. Michell Unexplained Phenomena xii. 363 All the reports of rat Kings agree that black rats only are involved in these mysterious minglings. extracted from ratn.¹ < as lemmas
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