(亦作racquet)
1
- a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash（尤指网球、羽毛球和软式墙网球的）球拍。
1.1
- chiefly N. Amer. a snowshoe resembling such a bat〈主北美〉球拍形雪鞋。
词源
early 16th cent.: from French raquette （see RACKETS）.
1
- in sing. a loud unpleasant noise: a din喧嚷（声）, 吵闹（声）; 骚闹, 纷乱：
the kids were making a racket.
孩子们在大声喧哗。
1.1
- archaic the noise and liveliness of fashionable society〈古〉（上流社会）热闹的社交; 欢宴; 花天酒地, 恣意作乐。
2
- informal an illegal or dishonest scheme for obtaining money〈非正式〉敲诈勒索; 诈骗; 骗局; 非法勾当：
a protection racket.
收取保护费的黑社会勾当。
2.1
- a person's line of business or way of life行当, 生计, 职业：
I'm in the insurance racket.
我从事保险。
(racketed, racketing)no obj., with adverbial
1- make a loud unpleasant noise喧嚷, 大吵大闹：
trains racketed by.
火车呼啸而过。
1.1
racket about/around
enjoy oneself socially; go in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.忙于社交应酬; 寻欢作乐, 花天酒地。
派生词
rackety
adjective词源
mid 16th cent.: perhaps imitative of clattering.