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词汇 ratchet 在中文的含义

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ratchet

US /ˈrætʃ.ɪt/
UK /ˈrætʃ.ɪt/
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名词

1.

棘轮, 棘爪

a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a pawl engages, allowing motion in one direction only.

示例:
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He used a ratchet wrench to tighten the bolt.
他用棘轮扳手拧紧螺栓。
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The sound of the ratchet clicking filled the workshop.
棘轮的咔嗒声充满了车间。
同义词:
pawl gear cog
2.

粗俗之人, 不雅之人

(informal, derogatory) a person, especially a woman, who is regarded as crude, vulgar, or unrefined.

示例:
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She was called a ratchet for her loud and aggressive behavior.
她因其喧闹和攻击性的行为而被称作粗俗之人。
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His ex-girlfriend was a total ratchet, always causing drama.
他的前女友是个十足的粗俗之人，总是制造麻烦。
同义词:
crude vulgar unrefined ghetto trashy

动词

逐步增加, 逐步减少

to cause something to increase or decrease, often in a series of irreversible steps.

示例:
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The company decided to ratchet up production to meet demand.
公司决定提高产量以满足需求。
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The new policy will ratchet down spending.
新政策将降低开支。
同义词:
escalate intensify increase decrease reduce

形容词

粗俗的, 不雅的

(informal, derogatory) characterized by crude, vulgar, or unrefined behavior.

示例:
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The party got really ratchet after midnight.
午夜过后，派对变得非常粗俗。
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Her outfit was a bit too ratchet for the formal event.
她的着装对于正式场合来说有点过于粗俗。
同义词:
crude vulgar unrefined ghetto trashy
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