| 单词 | ratchet |
| 释义 | ratchet (once / 9071 pages) nv A ratchet is a gadget with mechanical teeth on a wheel that moves in only one direction. Therefore, ratcheting is to move something slowly in one direction. A ratchet is a device that allows you to move or crank something in a specific direction: a ratchet only moves one way. You can tell a ratchet by the wheel of mechanical teeth. Ratchets are part of larger devices, especially in factories. Also, if you ratchet something up or down, you're gradually moving it in that direction. You can ratchet something physically, or a great speaker could ratchet up the energy in a crowd. WORD FAMILYratchet: ratcheted, ratcheting, ratchets, ratchetted, ratchetting USAGE EXAMPLESHe also said he would ratchet up pressure on China to further isolate North Korea if necessary. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) Hence why I suggest you should ratchet down your expectations. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Trump seeks to ratchet back the level of conflict with Vladimir Putin, perhaps suspecting it doesn’t serve America’s interests. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) 1n mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction Syn|Hyper rachet, ratch mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles 2v move by degrees in one direction only a ratcheting lopping tool Syn|Hyper rachet up, ratchet down advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
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