n. 饭桶，无用的人, a foolish or worthless person

[ noun ]
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
<noun.person>
only a rotter would do thatkill the rat
throw the bum out
you cowardly little pukes!
the British call a contemptible person a `git'

Git \Git\, n. (Founding)
See {Geat}.

Geat \Geat\ (g[=e]t), n. [See {Gate} a door.] (Founding)
The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a
mold in casting. [Written also {git}, {gate}.]


Gate \Gate\ (g[=a]t), n. [OE. [yogh]et, [yogh]eat, giat, gate,
door, AS. geat, gat, gate, door; akin to OS., D., & Icel. gat
opening, hole, and perh. to E. gate a way, gait, and get, v.
Cf. {Gate} a way, 3d {Get}.]
1. A large door or passageway in the wall of a city, of an
inclosed field or place, or of a grand edifice, etc.;
also, the movable structure of timber, metal, etc., by
which the passage can be closed.

2. An opening for passage in any inclosing wall, fence, or
barrier; or the suspended framework which closes or opens
a passage. Also, figuratively, a means or way of entrance
or of exit.

Knowest thou the way to Dover?
Both stile and gate, horse way and footpath. --Shak.

Opening a gate for a long war. --Knolles.

3. A door, valve, or other device, for stopping the passage
of water through a dam, lock, pipe, etc.

4. (Script.) The places which command the entrances or
access; hence, place of vantage; power; might.

The gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
--Matt. xvi.
18.

5. In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt
to pass through or into.

6. (Founding)
(a) The channel or opening through which metal is poured
into the mold; the ingate.
(b) The waste piece of metal cast in the opening; a sprue
or sullage piece. [Written also {geat} and {git}.]

{Gate chamber}, a recess in the side wall of a canal lock,
which receives the opened gate.

{Gate channel}. See {Gate}, 5.

{Gate hook}, the hook-formed piece of a gate hinge.

{Gate money}, entrance money for admission to an inclosure.


{Gate tender}, one in charge of a gate, as at a railroad
crossing.

{Gate valva}, a stop valve for a pipe, having a sliding gate
which affords a straight passageway when open.

{Gate vein} (Anat.), the portal vein.

{To break gates} (Eng. Univ.), to enter a college inclosure
after the hour to which a student has been restricted.

{To stand in the gate} or {To stand in the gates}, to occupy
places or advantage, power, or defense.