"racket" in Chinese (Traditional)
球拍吵鬧聲非法勾當
Definition
Racket 可以指網球或羽毛球等運動中用來擊球的球拍。它也可以表示吵鬧刺耳的噪音,或一種非法、不誠實的賺錢方式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
最常見的意思是運動中的「球拍」。在非正式口語裡,'What a racket!' 表示「太吵了」。在新聞或犯罪語境中,'a racket' 常指有組織的非法勾當,如 'protection racket'。
Examples
He bought a new tennis racket yesterday.
他昨天買了一把新的網球**拍**。
The kids made a lot of racket in the hall.
孩子們在走廊裡製造了很大的**吵鬧聲**。
The police found a stolen-car racket.
警方發現了一個偷車**非法勾當**。
Can you keep it down? I'm trying to sleep, and that racket is driving me crazy.
你們能小聲點嗎?我正想睡覺,那陣**吵鬧聲**快把我逼瘋了。
I left my racket in the car, so I had to borrow one at practice.
我把我的**球拍**忘在車裡了,所以訓練時只好借了一把。
It turned out the repair shop was just a racket to overcharge tourists.
結果那家修理店不過是一個專門坑遊客多收錢的**非法勾當**。