brats
brats — noun
- bratssingular
- bratsesplural
1. rude or selfish children, or older people acting the same way, who are hard to d
rude or selfish children, or older people acting the same way, who are hard to deal with.
The babysitter refused to take the brats back to the arcade.
the brats
Rafael told the brats to stop kicking the seats during the film.
tell the brats to stop
Even as adults, the two brats still expect everyone to serve them.
Our neighbors' brats tore open the flower beds after the rain.
- spoiled kids
focuses on children who have been given too much and expect special treatment
- troublemakers
broader and less tied to childish selfishness
- little monsters
more playful or exaggerated in tone
- well-behaved kids
children who follow rules and show self-control
- good sports
people who accept things fairly instead of acting demanding
文法句型
the brats
call someone and their friends brats
act like brats
用法筆記
Often used as an insult about children. Speakers can also use it for adults when they want to stress childish, demanding behavior.
常見錯誤
2. children from military families, especially ones who often move because of a par
children from military families, especially ones who often move because of a parent's service job.
As brats, Adina and her brother changed schools every few years.
as brats
The museum recorded stories from brats who grew up on overseas bases.
Many Navy brats learn how to make friends quickly after each move.
At the reunion, Army brats compared the countries their families had lived in.
- military children
a plain descriptive term without the informal label
- service kids
another informal label used in everyday speech
文法句型
Army brats
Navy brats
military brats
用法筆記
Usually appears in set phrases such as Army brats or Navy brats. It points to life in a military family, not to rude behavior.
常見錯誤
3. the short name people use for bratwursts, especially when talking about grilled
the short name people use for bratwursts, especially when talking about grilled pork sausages.
Rohan grilled brats and peppers outside the stadium before the game.
grill brats
We bought spicy brats from the market for Sunday's cookout.
buy spicy brats
The cafe serves brats on soft rolls with onions and mustard.
After work, Beatriz packed leftover brats into containers for lunch.
- bratwursts
the full plural form; brats is the shorter casual food word
- sausages
the broader category rather than this particular type
文法句型
grill brats
serve brats on rolls
buy spicy brats
用法筆記
This is casual food language. In this sense, brats means sausages and has no connection to the people-related senses above.