Definition of pack rat in English:

pack rat

noun

1
another term for woodrat
Example sentencesExamples
- And my friend Julio Betancourt who was near an Anasazi ruin and happened to see a pack rat midden whose dating he knew nothing about.
- He saw few dead animals; he remembers a pack rat and a snowshoe hare.
- Mice in near biblical plague numbers crowd my abode, also pack rats and kangaroo rats.
- A) There are some 40 known rattler-proof North American mammals, including species of pack rats, ground squirrels, pocket mice, and other snakebite-size critters.
- Mammals such as banner-tailed kangaroo rats and pack rats also alter the landscape of desert ecosystems and redistribute nutrients through their activities.
- Of course, the more sources that are used for forest history - such as needle types in fossilized pack rat middens and fire scar frequency in old stumps - the more accurate it becomes.
2North American derogatory A person who hoards things.
〈北美，贬〉有敛癖的人
Example sentencesExamples
- I am a pack rat, so there is a lot of purging to be done, but my main goal is to get rid of the clutter and have a lovely tidy room that feels inviting and not revolting.
- Never buy anything you don't need - and if you're a pack rat, stay away from garage sales.
- He's a pack rat who collects everything that isn't nailed down, and is acutely mistrustful of the others.
- The space was barely used by clothes, but mostly taken up by miscellaneous junk and trinkets, which only a pack rat would refuse to part with.
- She must think you're a monster… or at least a pack rat.
- As we teased each other about our common affliction as pack rats, he offered tips on organizing the documents and clippings I was collecting.
- I confessed my sins as a pack rat in this space a year ago.
- I am forced to admit that when it comes to organization of materials I am a pack rat in recovery.
- Half of them didn't fit me, but I'm guilty of being, however partially, a pack rat.
- She described their past residence as rather unkempt and described them as pack rats.
- Finally, Rod let us into his ‘office’, which to me looked more like a one-room apartment of a very lonely pack rat.
- My mother often chides me about being a pack rat, the kind of person who has a tough time throwing out anything.
- Mercy turned around to go to her room and laughed saying, ‘I am going to become a pack rat if I am not careful.’
- Ian's boss resembled a manic pack rat, busying himself amongst the stack of paper that crowded the tiny cubicle.
- As far as my actual physical ‘studio’ is concerned, I am a hopeless pack rat!
- ‘Great, I'm moving in with a pack rat,’ she groaned jokingly.
- The bard was a notorious pack rat from a long line of notorious pack rats, and the small home had been in her family for four generations.
- Though he admits that he's a pack rat, Caouette points out 160 hours of material isn't so much when collected over a span of 20 years.
- The room before them lay stacked with more junk than a pack rat's attic.
- Unless you're a serious pack rat, you probably haven't saved receipts for all your purchases this year.

Definition of pack rat in US English:

pack rat

nounˈpæk ˌræt

1A ratlike rodent that accumulates a mound of sticks and debris in the nest hole, native to North and Central America.
Neotoma and other genera, family Muridae: many species
Also called wood rat
Example sentencesExamples
- He saw few dead animals; he remembers a pack rat and a snowshoe hare.
- Mice in near biblical plague numbers crowd my abode, also pack rats and kangaroo rats.
- A) There are some 40 known rattler-proof North American mammals, including species of pack rats, ground squirrels, pocket mice, and other snakebite-size critters.
- And my friend Julio Betancourt who was near an Anasazi ruin and happened to see a pack rat midden whose dating he knew nothing about.
- Mammals such as banner-tailed kangaroo rats and pack rats also alter the landscape of desert ecosystems and redistribute nutrients through their activities.
- Of course, the more sources that are used for forest history - such as needle types in fossilized pack rat middens and fire scar frequency in old stumps - the more accurate it becomes.
1. 1.1North American derogatory A person who saves unnecessary objects or hoards things.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Half of them didn't fit me, but I'm guilty of being, however partially, a pack rat.
  I am forced to admit that when it comes to organization of materials I am a pack rat in recovery.
  He's a pack rat who collects everything that isn't nailed down, and is acutely mistrustful of the others.
  Finally, Rod let us into his ‘office’, which to me looked more like a one-room apartment of a very lonely pack rat.
  My mother often chides me about being a pack rat, the kind of person who has a tough time throwing out anything.
  ‘Great, I'm moving in with a pack rat,’ she groaned jokingly.
  She described their past residence as rather unkempt and described them as pack rats.
  The room before them lay stacked with more junk than a pack rat's attic.
  The space was barely used by clothes, but mostly taken up by miscellaneous junk and trinkets, which only a pack rat would refuse to part with.
  As we teased each other about our common affliction as pack rats, he offered tips on organizing the documents and clippings I was collecting.
  Ian's boss resembled a manic pack rat, busying himself amongst the stack of paper that crowded the tiny cubicle.
  The bard was a notorious pack rat from a long line of notorious pack rats, and the small home had been in her family for four generations.
  Unless you're a serious pack rat, you probably haven't saved receipts for all your purchases this year.
  I confessed my sins as a pack rat in this space a year ago.
  She must think you're a monster… or at least a pack rat.
  Though he admits that he's a pack rat, Caouette points out 160 hours of material isn't so much when collected over a span of 20 years.
  Mercy turned around to go to her room and laughed saying, ‘I am going to become a pack rat if I am not careful.’
  Never buy anything you don't need - and if you're a pack rat, stay away from garage sales.
  As far as my actual physical ‘studio’ is concerned, I am a hopeless pack rat!
  I am a pack rat, so there is a lot of purging to be done, but my main goal is to get rid of the clutter and have a lovely tidy room that feels inviting and not revolting.

词汇	pack rat
释义	Definition of pack rat in English: pack rat noun 1 another term for woodrat Example sentencesExamples And my friend Julio Betancourt who was near an Anasazi ruin and happened to see a pack rat midden whose dating he knew nothing about. He saw few dead animals; he remembers a pack rat and a snowshoe hare. Mice in near biblical plague numbers crowd my abode, also pack rats and kangaroo rats. A) There are some 40 known rattler-proof North American mammals, including species of pack rats, ground squirrels, pocket mice, and other snakebite-size critters. Mammals such as banner-tailed kangaroo rats and pack rats also alter the landscape of desert ecosystems and redistribute nutrients through their activities. Of course, the more sources that are used for forest history - such as needle types in fossilized pack rat middens and fire scar frequency in old stumps - the more accurate it becomes. 2North American derogatory A person who hoards things. 〈北美，贬〉有敛癖的人 Example sentencesExamples I am a pack rat, so there is a lot of purging to be done, but my main goal is to get rid of the clutter and have a lovely tidy room that feels inviting and not revolting. Never buy anything you don't need - and if you're a pack rat, stay away from garage sales. He's a pack rat who collects everything that isn't nailed down, and is acutely mistrustful of the others. The space was barely used by clothes, but mostly taken up by miscellaneous junk and trinkets, which only a pack rat would refuse to part with. She must think you're a monster… or at least a pack rat. As we teased each other about our common affliction as pack rats, he offered tips on organizing the documents and clippings I was collecting. I confessed my sins as a pack rat in this space a year ago. I am forced to admit that when it comes to organization of materials I am a pack rat in recovery. Half of them didn't fit me, but I'm guilty of being, however partially, a pack rat. She described their past residence as rather unkempt and described them as pack rats. Finally, Rod let us into his ‘office’, which to me looked more like a one-room apartment of a very lonely pack rat. My mother often chides me about being a pack rat, the kind of person who has a tough time throwing out anything. Mercy turned around to go to her room and laughed saying, ‘I am going to become a pack rat if I am not careful.’ Ian's boss resembled a manic pack rat, busying himself amongst the stack of paper that crowded the tiny cubicle. As far as my actual physical ‘studio’ is concerned, I am a hopeless pack rat! ‘Great, I'm moving in with a pack rat,’ she groaned jokingly. The bard was a notorious pack rat from a long line of notorious pack rats, and the small home had been in her family for four generations. Though he admits that he's a pack rat, Caouette points out 160 hours of material isn't so much when collected over a span of 20 years. The room before them lay stacked with more junk than a pack rat's attic. Unless you're a serious pack rat, you probably haven't saved receipts for all your purchases this year. Definition of pack rat in US English: pack rat nounˈpæk ˌræt 1A ratlike rodent that accumulates a mound of sticks and debris in the nest hole, native to North and Central America. Neotoma and other genera, family Muridae: many species Also called wood rat Example sentencesExamples He saw few dead animals; he remembers a pack rat and a snowshoe hare. Mice in near biblical plague numbers crowd my abode, also pack rats and kangaroo rats. A) There are some 40 known rattler-proof North American mammals, including species of pack rats, ground squirrels, pocket mice, and other snakebite-size critters. And my friend Julio Betancourt who was near an Anasazi ruin and happened to see a pack rat midden whose dating he knew nothing about. Mammals such as banner-tailed kangaroo rats and pack rats also alter the landscape of desert ecosystems and redistribute nutrients through their activities. Of course, the more sources that are used for forest history - such as needle types in fossilized pack rat middens and fire scar frequency in old stumps - the more accurate it becomes. 1.1North American derogatory A person who saves unnecessary objects or hoards things. Example sentencesExamples Half of them didn't fit me, but I'm guilty of being, however partially, a pack rat. I am forced to admit that when it comes to organization of materials I am a pack rat in recovery. He's a pack rat who collects everything that isn't nailed down, and is acutely mistrustful of the others. Finally, Rod let us into his ‘office’, which to me looked more like a one-room apartment of a very lonely pack rat. My mother often chides me about being a pack rat, the kind of person who has a tough time throwing out anything. ‘Great, I'm moving in with a pack rat,’ she groaned jokingly. She described their past residence as rather unkempt and described them as pack rats. The room before them lay stacked with more junk than a pack rat's attic. The space was barely used by clothes, but mostly taken up by miscellaneous junk and trinkets, which only a pack rat would refuse to part with. As we teased each other about our common affliction as pack rats, he offered tips on organizing the documents and clippings I was collecting. Ian's boss resembled a manic pack rat, busying himself amongst the stack of paper that crowded the tiny cubicle. The bard was a notorious pack rat from a long line of notorious pack rats, and the small home had been in her family for four generations. Unless you're a serious pack rat, you probably haven't saved receipts for all your purchases this year. I confessed my sins as a pack rat in this space a year ago. She must think you're a monster… or at least a pack rat. Though he admits that he's a pack rat, Caouette points out 160 hours of material isn't so much when collected over a span of 20 years. Mercy turned around to go to her room and laughed saying, ‘I am going to become a pack rat if I am not careful.’ Never buy anything you don't need - and if you're a pack rat, stay away from garage sales. As far as my actual physical ‘studio’ is concerned, I am a hopeless pack rat! I am a pack rat, so there is a lot of purging to be done, but my main goal is to get rid of the clutter and have a lovely tidy room that feels inviting and not revolting.
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