drat
/dræt/ (bre, ipa) · /dræt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrat/ (ame, mw)
drat — exclamation
1. A word people say when they are mildly upset about something that has gone wrong
A word people say when they are mildly upset about something that has gone wrong or that they have forgotten or broken.
Oh drat! I forgot to buy milk at the supermarket.
interjection expressing annoyance at a forgotten task
Drat! The library closes in five minutes and I still need this book.
interjection expressing frustration at missed timing
'Drat,' muttered Mei-Lin as she wiped spilt coffee off her white shirt.
Drat these weak phone batteries — mine died before I could call for help.
Kwame shook his head and whispered 'drat' when the computer froze again.
文法句型
drat!
Oh drat! …
Drat + [noun]!
用法筆記
A somewhat old-fashioned word; younger speakers are more likely to say 'darn' or 'ugh'. Still used for humorous or gentle effect.
常見錯誤
drat — verb
- dratpresent simple I / you / we / they
- drats3rd person singular
- dratting-ing form
- drattedpast simple
1. To express mild anger or annoyance toward a person, object, or situation — a gen
To express mild anger or annoyance toward a person, object, or situation — a gentler version of 'damn'.
The baker dratted the old oven that kept burning his bread loaves.
past tense: dratted [target noun]
Ama dratted the broken zipper on her favourite jacket and sighed.
Drat this cold weather! I wish spring would arrive much sooner.
Oliver dratted the traffic jam that made him late for the interview.
文法句型
drat + [noun]
drat + [noun] + !
用法筆記
Almost always used in the imperative (Drat it!) or occasionally in past tense. Rarely appears in other tenses. Considered very old-fashioned by most speakers.