Pack rat从字面意思看,是喜欢囤积东西的老鼠,而它真正表达的意思是不舍得丢掉旧东西的人。
Jack is a pack rat, he never throws out his old magazines.
Jack是个不爱扔东西的人,他从不扔掉他的旧杂志。
I was also dealing with my sister’s stuff, and she was kind of a pack rat.
我在帮忙整理我姐姐的东西,她真是个不爱扔东西的人。
My friend, I think, would call me a pack rat.
我觉得我的朋友会叫我爱囤积东西的人。