Rustle refers to the soft sound made by dry, thin materials like leaves or paper moving, and can be used as both a verb (to make or cause this sound) and a noun (the sound itself).
Rustle refers to the soft sound made by dry, thin materials like leaves or paper moving, and can be used as both a verb (to make or cause this sound) and a noun (the sound itself).
[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)发出沙沙声；(使)沙沙作响 When something thin and dry rustles or when you rustle it, it makes soft sounds as it moves.
[V]
[V n]
[V prep]
[usu sing]
The leaves rustled in the wind...
树叶在风中沙沙作响。
She rustled her papers impatiently...
她不耐烦地把文件翻得沙沙作响。
A snake rustled through the dry grass.
一条蛇爬过干草地，发出沙沙的响声。
Rustle is also a noun.
She sat perfectly still, without even a rustle of her frilled petticoats.
她安安静静地坐着，甚至连她镶着花边的衬裙也没有发出一点声音。
rustling
...a rustling sound coming from beneath one of the seats.
一个座位下面发出的沙沙的响声
...the rustlings of women's dresses.
女人的裙子窸窣作响
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See also:
rustling
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相关词组：
rustle up
Oxford
rus·tle/ˈrʌsl; NAmEˈrʌsl/
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noun
rustlerustlesrustledrustlingverb1[intransitive , transitive ]rustle(sth) if sth dry and light rustlesor you rustle it,it makes a sound like paper, leaves, etc. moving or rubbing together （使）发出轻轻的摩擦声，发出沙沙声◆the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze树木在微风中发出的沙沙声2[transitive ]rustlesth to steal farm animals 偷窃（牲口）PHRASAL VERBˌrustle sth↔ˈup (for sb)( informal) to make or find sth quickly for sb and without planning 很快制作；迅速找到；仓促凑成◆I'm sure I can rustle you up a sandwich.我保证能马上给你弄份三明治。◆She's trying to rustle up some funding for the project.她正设法尽快为这个项目筹集一些资金。noun[singular ]a light dry sound like leaves or pieces of paper moving or rubbing against each other 轻轻的摩擦声；沙沙声◆There was a rustle of paper as people turned the pages.人们翻动书页时发出沙沙的声响。◆I heard a faint rustle in the bushes.我听到树丛里发出一阵轻微的窸窣声。rus·tle/ˈrʌsl; NAmEˈrʌsl/
LDC
rustle1 verb
rustle2 noun
rustlerus‧tle1 /ˈrʌsəl/ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other: She moved nearer, her long silk skirt rustling around her. He rustled the papers on his desk.2[transitive] to steal farm animals such as cattle, horses, or sheeprustle up phrasal verb informalto make a meal quickly: I’ll rustle up a couple of steaks on the barbecue.
rustle1 verb
rustle2 noun
rustlerustle2 noun [singular]
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the noise made when something rustlesrustle of the rustle of leaves in the wind► see thesaurus at