1.
Action on sanitation was not as successful, and a cholera outbreak in 2000 was a wake-up call.
卫生方面的行动不是那么成功，2000年爆发的一场霍乱敲响了警钟。
2.
My Swiss relative told me that the Swiss shop assistants were very honest and would not take advantage of their customers.
我的瑞士籍亲戚说，这些服务员都很老实，不会乱敲竹杠的。
3.
He's too restless---those rivers have made him too wild, she thought. He has no idea that he's knocking recklessly at the gates of the palace of art.
他太不安分啦，他被那些河惯得太野啦，她想，他根本没想到他这是在对着艺术宫殿的大门乱敲呢。
4.
The rest of the meeting was no more productive, though the atmosphere was calm and professional. There was no shouting, no pounding on the table.
其后的会谈不再有任何成果，虽然会谈气氛平静，并符合外交家的准则，没大声喊叫，没乱敲桌子。
5.
Thomas sat slumped in his chair, humming tunelessly and tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
托马斯懒洋洋地坐在椅子里，不成调地哼着曲子，用叉乱敲着杯子，那节奏听了使人心烦。
6.
A ghost that manifests itself by noises, rappings, and the creation of disorder.
恶作剧的鬼通过发出声响、敲击和制造混乱来显现自己的鬼
7.
shattering rain striking the windowpanes; the shattering tones of the enormous carillon; the shattering peal of artillery.
纷乱的雨点敲打着玻璃窗；巨钟发出的嘈杂的声音；嘈杂的隆隆的炮声。
8.
One that raps or strikes, especially a door knocker.
敲击者敲击或打击的人，尤指敲门者
9.
He knocked on the wall and she knocked back.
他敲了敲墙壁，她在隔壁应声回敲。
10.
pretty to - do
[俗]混乱, 骚乱
11.
The act of disturbing.
扰乱，骚乱扰乱的行为
12.
disturbance:The act of disturbing.
"扰乱,骚乱:扰乱的行为."
13.
unwarranted pooling of funds, arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises
乱集资、乱摊派、乱收费
14.
arbitrary charges, fund-raising quotas and fines
乱收费、乱摊派、乱罚款
15.
Listen ! Someone is tapping on the window.
听!有人在敲窗户。
16.
What a glorious mess!
好乱呀！乱七八糟！
17.
rumple or disarrange(sth)
弄乱,搅乱（某物）
18.
He Beat on the door till his hands hurt.
他敲打着门，直到把手都敲疼了。