单词 | ratchety |
释义 | > as lemmasˈratchety ˈratchety adj. having the qualities of a ratchet; esp. resembling the sound of a ratchet. ΚΠ 1885 The Money-Makers ix. 128 Raikes..poured out a ratchety but vehement panegyric. 1962 M. E. Murie Two in Far North iv. l. 336 Ptarmigan soaring and cluck-clucking and giving their ratchety call. 2006 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 1 Sept. b2/3 Beyoncé led a phalanx of trench-coated dancers doing robot moves to ratchety noises. < as lemmas |
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