ratchet

[美國]/'rætʃɪt/
[英國]/'rætʃɪt/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. (防倒轉的)棘齒
詞形
複數ratchets
過去式ratcheted
第三人稱單數ratchets
現在分詞ratcheting
過去分詞ratcheted

短語搭配

ratchet wheel

n. [機]棘輪

ratchet effect

齒輪效應

ratchet up

逐漸升高;略微調高

例句

yet another turn in the ratchet of state control over local experimentation.

國家對地方實驗進行的又一輪倒退性控制。

the Bank of Japan ratcheted up interest rates again.

日本銀行又在逐漸提高利率。

The Griz sold additional tickets and ratcheted up their marketing campaign based on Iverson's arrival as a free-agent signee in September.

自從9月份AI以自由球員身份加盟灰熊之後灰熊的球票大賣,球市也逐漸恢復。

With a basic mechanism in place to internalise the costs of carbon, we can always ratchet up the targets as reality sets in.

隨着內化碳成本的基本機制建立,我們可以因時制宜一直擴大這些目標。

She used a ratchet to tighten the bolts.

她用扳手擰緊螺栓。

The ratchet mechanism allows for easy adjustment.

這個棘輪機構可以方便調整。

He fixed the broken chair with a ratchet.

他用扳手修理了壞掉的椅子。

The ratchet sound echoed in the garage.

扳手的聲音在車庫裏迴盪。

Make sure the ratchet is securely fastened before using it.

使用之前確保扳手已經牢固固定。

The ratchet handle provides a comfortable grip.

扳手把手提供了舒適的握持。

The mechanic reached for the ratchet in his toolbox.

機械師伸手拿起工具箱裏的扳手。

She ratcheted up the pressure to finish the project on time.

她加大了壓力,以便按時完成項目。

The ratchet wrench made the job much easier.

扳手扳手讓工作變得更容易。

He heard the ratchet clicking as he turned the bolt.

當他轉動螺栓時,他聽到扳手的卡嗒聲。

原聲例句

I think we're too ratchet to win an award.

我認爲我們太過棘手而無法贏得獎項。

來源: Idol speaks English fluently.

This time central banks are furiously ratcheting up rates.

但這一次,各國央行都在瘋狂地加息。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

Tehran and Washington ratcheted up the rhetoric.

近日,德黑蘭和華盛頓的言辭已經越來越激烈。

來源: New York Times

Those kids at rival school Rosemount High are pretty ratchet, huh?

我們競爭對手羅斯蒙特高中的那些孩子挺煩人的,對吧?

來源: MBTI Personality Types Guide

News of the arrest comes as the U.S. is ratcheting up economic sanctions on Tehran.

逮捕消息公佈之時正是美國加大對伊朗經濟制裁之時。

來源: PBS English News

And as we said, the oil sanctions are coming. So it could ratchet up.

如我們剛纔所說,石油制裁即將實施。制裁可能會升級。

來源: NPR News August 2018 Compilation

But Black Friday is only the penultimate attempt by retailers to ratchet up their sales.

但黑色星期五也只是零售商提高銷售額的倒數第二次嘗試。

來源: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

But ratchet pay off sometimes, you feel me?

但是我們得獎了,你們能感受到我的心情嗎?

來源: Idol speaks English fluently.

And instead, he watched those tensions ratchet up even further.

但他不僅沒能令局勢緩和,反而親眼見證了這一緊張局勢的進一步升級。

來源: NPR News June 2019 Compilation

How could that possibly ratchet up their chances for success?

這怎麼可能增加他們成功的機會呢?

來源: DN.A+ L7

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