| 释义 |
rack·et¹ /ˈrækɪt/ n. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 喧嚷(声)，吵闹(声)；骚闹，纷乱
What a racket! 多闹啊!
A quiet country life — no racket except the roosters in the morning. 宁静的乡村生活——除了报晓的鸡鸣，没有任何闹声。
The boys set up (或 made, kicked up, raised) a terrific racket. 男孩们大吵大嚷。
He was killed in the racket. 纷乱之中他被杀死。
2. 繁忙的社交；欢宴，闹饮；花天酒地，恣意作乐
hate the racket of modern life 讨厌现代生活的社交应酬
He lives in a constant racket of enjoyment. 他一味寻欢作乐。
3. 〈口〉敲诈勒索，敲诈；诈骗(行当)；骗局；非法勾当；[the rackets] 非法团伙活动
push dope and work rackets 推销毒品并欺诈行骗
make excessive profits from the black market rackets 从黑市买卖获得暴利
Many firms are getting in on the racket. 许多商号正卷入非法买卖。
4. 行当，生计，职业
the latest weight-reducing racket 时下流行的减肥行当
What's your racket? 你操什么行当?
5. [常作 the racket] 严峻考验；压力；逆境
6. 【音】拉凯特双簧管(16世纪末至18世纪初通用的一种木管乐器)；(管风琴的)低音簧管音栓
II vi.
1. 喧嚷，大吵大闹 (about,around)
The world is racketing around at an ever madder pace. 人世喧嚣，叫人越来越没法忍受了。
2. 忙于社交应酬；寻欢作乐，花天酒地 (about, around)
a racketing life 酬酢不止的生活
He racketed around a lot to try to forget her death. 他到处寻欢作乐，想借此忘掉她的去世。
[? 拟声；比较 rattle¹] phr. be (或 go) on a racket 过荒唐生活，花天酒地 give away the racket 无意间泄露秘密，不慎泄密 stand the racket 1. 忍受吵闹 2. 经受考验 (或痛苦、逆境)He's getting too old to stand the racket. 他年迈了，已经受不起折腾。3. 承担后果；承担费用，付账 What is the racket? 甚么事? (或：怎么啦?) |