Mafia
n. 黑手党, 秘密政党
📖 牛津释义
Mafia
n[CGp]
1 the Mafia
(a) secret organization of criminals in Sicily 黑手党（西西里岛的秘密犯罪组织）.
(b) similar organization active esp in Italy and the USA 类似黑手党的犯罪组织（尤指在意大利和美国活动的）
[attrib 作定语]
a Mafia boss, gang, killing, plot 黑社会的首领、 匪帮、 谋杀、 阴谋.
2 mafia (derog or joc 贬或谑) group of people who (are thought to) exert great influence secretly （被认为）秘密施加巨大影响的一夥人
The town hall mafia will prevent this plan going through. 市政厅的幕後操纵集团将阻挠这一计画.
🗣️ 情景例句
Are you ready to make a ten-percent down payment? Payments over 30 years?
你能支付 10% 的首期房款吗？三十年按揭吗？
Let's stop discussing trivial details and come to the point.
咱们别再谈琐碎细节了，说正事吧。
These is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵， “卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。