racket
/ˈrækɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrækɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈra-kət/ (ame, mw)
racket — 名詞
- racketsingular
- racketsplural
1. An object with a long handle and an oval frame that has strings stretched tightl
球拍
網羽球等運動的擊球工具
An object with a long handle and an oval frame that has strings stretched tightly across it, used in sports like tennis, badminton, and squash to strike a ball or shuttlecock.
Mei swung her racket and hit the tennis ball hard over the net.
Mei 揮動球拍，用力將網球擊過網去。
tennis racket — common collocation with the sport name
The strings on Wei's badminton racket broke after a year of regular play.
Wei 的羽球拍線在正常使用一年後斷了。
Kwame bought a new squash racket with a lighter frame for better control.
Kwame 買了一支新的壁球拍，拍框更輕以提升操控性。
Amara's father taught her how to hold a racket properly when she was eight.
Amara 八歲時，父親教她如何正確握拍。
用法筆記
Often used together with the name of the sport: a tennis racket, a badminton racket, or a squash racket. The spelling 'racquet' is also used, especially in British English.
常見錯誤
2. A continuous loud and unpleasant sound that disturbs or annoys people.
噪音
持續且令人煩躁的巨大聲響
A continuous loud and unpleasant sound that disturbs or annoys people.
The site next door made such a racket that Finn could not do his homework.
隔壁工地發出巨大的噪音，Finn 完全無法做功課。
make a racket — common verb + noun pattern
Omar asked the neighbours to stop the racket, but they turned the music louder.
Omar 請鄰居停止吵鬧，但他們只是把音樂開得更大聲。
A terrible racket woke Lucia at two in the morning from the karaoke bar downstairs.
凌晨兩點，樓下卡拉 OK 酒吧傳來一陣恐怖的吵鬧聲，把 Lucia 吵醒了。
The children in the playground made a cheerful racket that echoed across the park.
遊樂場的孩子們發出開心的喧鬧聲，迴盪在整個公園。
用法筆記
This sense is always negative or critical, except when used affectionately to describe lively noise from children or celebrations. 'Make a racket' is the most common fixed expression.
常見錯誤
3. A scheme or enterprise, typically involving fraud or intimidation, that generate
非法勾當
以詐欺或暴力牟取錢財的犯罪活動
A scheme or enterprise, typically involving fraud or intimidation, that generates profit through illegitimate means.
The police uncovered a drug racket operating in the warehouse district for years.
警方破獲了一個在倉庫區經營多年的毒品非法勾當。
drug racket — specific type of criminal scheme
Detective Chai spent two years investigating the protection racket that controlled local shopkeepers.
Chai 警探花了兩年調查那個控制當地店家的保護費勒索勾當。
protection racket — classic mafia-style crime
Yuki's uncle lost his savings after putting money into an insurance racket.
Yuki 的叔叔把錢投入一個保險詐騙案，賠光了積蓄。
The corruption racket involved officials taking bribes from construction firms for contracts.
這起貪腐案涉及官員收受建築公司賄款以取得合約。
- scam
more general; can be one-time fraud, while racket suggests an ongoing operation
- fraud
emphasizes deception rather than intimidation
- swindle
focuses on cheating someone out of money
- illegal enterprise
formal term for any criminal business
- legitimate business
a legal, honest commercial activity
用法筆記
Often paired with a specific noun before 'racket' to describe the type of crime, such as 'protection racket', 'drug racket', or 'loan-shark racket'. The person running a racket is called a racketeer.
常見錯誤
4. A situation in which someone charges an unfairly high price for something, espec
敲竹槓
收取遠高於合理價格的行為
A situation in which someone charges an unfairly high price for something, especially a basic necessity or service that people cannot avoid paying for.
The taxi driver charged Ruby five times the normal fare — what a racket.
計程車司機向 Ruby 收了五倍車資——真是敲竹槓。
total racket / complete racket — common intensifier pattern
Tourists complained that beach vendors were running a racket with hugely inflated prices for water.
觀光客抱怨海灘攤販賣水漫天要價，簡直是坑人。
Jack thinks the hotel's resort fee is a racket to squeeze more money from guests.
Jack 認為飯店的強制性度假費根本是敲竹槓，目的就是從客人身上多撈錢。
The parking company charged fifty dollars for two hours — what an absolute racket.
停車公司兩小時收了五十美元——真是漫天要價。
- rip-off
informal, same meaning — something that costs far too much
- daylight robbery
British idiom for blatant overcharging
- bargain
something bought for a good price; good value
用法筆記
Distinguish from the ILLEGAL SCHEME sense: this sense describes overpricing or unfair fees that are not necessarily criminal, while the ILLEGAL SCHEME sense involves genuine criminal activity such as fraud or extortion.
5. A traditional ball game similar to squash, played indoors on a four-walled court
回力球
在四面牆球場打的類似壁球的運動
A traditional ball game similar to squash, played indoors on a four-walled court where participants use long-handled rackets to hit a small, dense ball against the walls.
Zola plays rackets every Wednesday evening at her university sports centre with a friend.
Zola 每週三晚上都和宿舍的朋友在學校體育館打回力球。
play rackets — verb + sport name pattern
Samir learned rackets while studying in England and still plays at a London club.
Samir 在英國留學時學會打回力球，至今仍在倫敦的俱樂部打球。
Unlike squash, rackets uses a smaller harder ball and solid plaster walls.
和壁球不同，回力球用更小更硬的球，球場牆壁是實心灰泥。
The rackets championship was held at the historic Queen's Club in London this year.
今年的回力球錦標賽在倫敦歷史悠久的 Queen's 俱樂部舉行。
- racquets
alternative spelling; same sport
用法筆記
This sense is uncommon and largely restricted to the UK. The sport is different from squash — the ball is harder and smaller, and the court is larger. Many English speakers are only vaguely aware of this meaning.
racket — 動詞
- racketpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rackets3rd person singular
- racketing-ing form
- racketedpast simple
1. To make a loud, harsh, continuous noise, typically from machinery, vehicles, or
轟鳴
發出巨大吵雜的持續聲響
To make a loud, harsh, continuous noise, typically from machinery, vehicles, or a crowd of people moving noisily.
The old generator racketed all night, keeping everyone in the Wong family awake.
那台老舊發電機整晚轟鳴作響，吵得 Wong 一家人都睡不著。
machine as subject + racket as verb of sound production
Fans racketed through the streets after the football match, singing and honking car horns.
足球迷們賽後喧鬧地穿過街道，又唱歌又按汽車喇叭。
The printing press racketed loudly in the basement of the newspaper office every morning.
印刷機每天早上在報社地下室發出轟隆隆的響聲。
Delivery trucks racketed past Sofia's apartment before sunrise, shaking the windows.
貨車在天亮前轟隆隆地駛過 Sofia 的公寓，震得窗戶咯咯作響。
- hush
to become quiet or silent
用法筆記
Less common than the noun sense 'make a racket'. Typically describes mechanical or crowd noise. Not used for a single loud sound — the verb implies sustained or repeated noise.
2. To go out and enjoy oneself in a lively, noisy way, often involving drinking, da
狂歡
熱鬧地飲酒、玩樂、到處遊逛
To go out and enjoy oneself in a lively, noisy way, often involving drinking, dancing, and moving from one social spot to another.
The team racketed around the hotel after the championship win until the manager stopped them.
球隊贏得冠軍後在飯店裡四處狂歡，直到經理要他們停下來。
racket around — phrasal movement pattern with 'around'
Deepa's neighbours were racketing again on Saturday with loud singing and laughter in the garden.
Deepa 的鄰居星期六晚上又在花園裡唱歌大笑，喧鬧狂歡。
The students racketed from one bar to the next, celebrating the end of exams.
學生們為慶祝考試結束，從一家酒吧狂歡到下一家。
Vikram smiled remembering how he and his cousins racketed about during summer holidays as teenagers.
Vikram 想起青少年時期暑假和表兄弟們到處玩樂喧鬧的情景，不禁微笑。
- settle down
to become calm and quiet after excitement
文法句型
often followed by 'about' or 'around'
用法筆記
This verb is now rare and somewhat old-fashioned. Most modern speakers would use 'party', 'carouse', or 'go out' instead. Often used with 'about' or 'around' to suggest movement through different places.