| 释义 |
rack·et
I. noun
also rac·quet \ˈrakə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French raquette, from Arabic rāḥah palm of the hand
1.
a. : a light bat consisting of a catgut, nylon, or formerly, cord netting stretched in a somewhat oval open frame with handle attached used for striking the ball in tennis and in similar games
b. : a small round paddle with a squat handle used in table tennis
2. usually racquets plural but singular in construction : a game for two or four played with ball and racket on a four-walled court — compare squash racquets
3.
a. : snowshoe
b. : a broad wooden shoe for a man or horse for walking on soft ground
 [racket 1: A tennis, B racquetball, C badminton]
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
obsolete : to strike with or as if with a racket : bandy
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
1.
a. : confused clattering noise
< the racket of the lunchroom >
< racket of a street repair gang >
b. : noisy, disturbing, or objectionable talk or activity : clamor
< made such a racket that she couldn't nap >
< the dogs set up a terrific racket >
2.
a. : social whirl or excitement : reveling, merrymaking
b. : a large noisy party
< used to give at least one racket a year >
c. : the strain of exciting or trying experiences or ordeals — used with the
< getting too old to stand the racket >
3.
a. : a fraudulent scheme, enterprise, or activity
< to him everything was a racket — God, education, radio, marriage, children, Communism, astronomy … osteopathy, Hollywood — Time >
< sees through pompous racket of the publicity campaign — Hans Meyerhoff >
< fashion is a racket to sell clothes — New Yorker >
b. : a usually illegitimate enterprise or activity that is made workable by coercion, bribery, or intimidation
< narcotics racket >
< numbers racket >
< officials consorting with mobsters, protecting the rackets and getting in return a share of the take — New York Times >
c. : a system of obtaining money or other advantage illegally, fraudulently, or undeservedly usually with the outward consent of the victims
< the fortune-telling racket >
d. : an easy and lucrative means of livelihood
e. slang : occupation, business
Synonyms: see din
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to engage in active social life or pleasure seeking — used usually with about or around
< woman of the type often referred to as “gallant” mostly because she's done more than her share of racketing around — New Yorker >
< racketed round in my car, had no aim or ambition — G.W.Brace >
2. : to move with or make a racket
< racketing along in bus or train — K.W.Slifer >
< a machine gun would start racketing in the jungle — Norman Mailer > |