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ruffle n.褶饰；花边v.弄皱或弄乱某物；扰乱；激怒 (1) 女裁缝用褶裥饰边给女上衣镶边。(2) 旗帜迎风飘扬。(3) 一阵微风吹皱了湖面。(4) 别把我的头发弄乱了(5) 她的温和性格使她遇到任何事情都不会恼火。(6) 安娜容易被一些难以回答的问题弄得心烦意乱。(7) 别那么生气,你不该那么容易发脾气。(8) 他今天下了决心不让南希·莫利诺或者任何其他人激怒他。 The word ruffle is mysterious, but it might be from the Low German word ruffelen which means "to wrinkle." A ruffle on the bottom of a dress is like a fancy wrinkle. To ruffle someone is to upset them, and they’ll need to get straightened out. Often, this word is used in the expression "ruffle their feathers." Hearing bad news will ruffle most people's feathers. An unruffled person and an unruffled shirt will both be smoother.

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英 ['rʌfl] 美 ['rʌfl] (1) The seamstress bound the hem of the dress with a ruffle.(2) A flag ruffled in the breeze.(3) A breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.(4) Don't ruffle my hair, I've just combed it.(5) Nothing can ruffle her gentle disposition.(6) Anne is easily ruffled by awkward questions.(7) Do not get so ruffled, you should not ruffle so easily.(8) He was determined, today, not to let Nancy Molineaux or anyone else ruffle him. A ruffle a pleated piece of decorative fabric often used as trim on clothes, like the ruffles on a pirate’s shirt. To ruffle is to make someone lose their composure. Argh. 1[VERB 动词]（为表示喜爱）抚弄(他人头发) If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them.   [V n]'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls.“不要为那个感到沮丧，”他一边说，一边抚弄着本乌黑的卷发。2[VERB 动词]吹皱；使泛起涟漪；使起伏不平 When the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-like motion.   [V n]  [LITERARY 文]The evening breeze ruffled the pond...晚风吹皱了池水。A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass.一阵微风吹下山坡，使青草如波浪起伏。3[VERB 动词]使惊慌；使失去信心；激怒；使沮丧 If something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence or to become angry or upset.   [V n]I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him.我能看出，我不吃他那一套让他很恼火。Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets members of staff.什么都不能扰乱她随意地和员工打招呼时流露出的那种镇定自若。4[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](鸟类)竖起(羽毛) If a bird ruffles its feathers or if its feathers ruffle, they stand out on its body, for example when it is cleaning itself or when it is frightened.   [V n]  [V]  [V-ing]Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering...驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子，竖起颈羽。Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell.它全身的羽毛突然竖了起来，胀得鼓鼓的。...a ruffling of wings.竖起翅膀5[N-COUNT 可数名词]（衣服领口、袖口等处的）褶边，褶饰，花边 Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration.   [usu pl]...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs.领口和袖口带有褶边的白色上衣6[PHRASE 短语]激怒；使紧张；使沮丧 To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.   [V inflects]His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers...他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.政治家们通常都很小心，避免激怒了他们的选民。

英语单词	ruffle
英美音标	英 ['rʌfl] 美 ['rʌfl]
中文释义	n.褶饰；花边 v.弄皱或弄乱某物；扰乱；激怒
英语例句	(1) The seamstress bound the hem of the dress with a ruffle. (2) A flag ruffled in the breeze. (3) A breeze ruffled the surface of the lake. (4) Don't ruffle my hair, I've just combed it. (5) Nothing can ruffle her gentle disposition. (6) Anne is easily ruffled by awkward questions. (7) Do not get so ruffled, you should not ruffle so easily. (8) He was determined, today, not to let Nancy Molineaux or anyone else ruffle him.
中文例句	(1) 女裁缝用褶裥饰边给女上衣镶边。 (2) 旗帜迎风飘扬。 (3) 一阵微风吹皱了湖面。 (4) 别把我的头发弄乱了 (5) 她的温和性格使她遇到任何事情都不会恼火。 (6) 安娜容易被一些难以回答的问题弄得心烦意乱。 (7) 别那么生气,你不该那么容易发脾气。 (8) 他今天下了决心不让南希·莫利诺或者任何其他人激怒他。
vocabulary简明	A ruffle a pleated piece of decorative fabric often used as trim on clothes, like the ruffles on a pirate’s shirt. To ruffle is to make someone lose their composure. Argh.
vocabulary扩展	The word ruffle is mysterious, but it might be from the Low German word ruffelen which means "to wrinkle." A ruffle on the bottom of a dress is like a fancy wrinkle. To ruffle someone is to upset them, and they’ll need to get straightened out. Often, this word is used in the expression "ruffle their feathers." Hearing bad news will ruffle most people's feathers. An unruffled person and an unruffled shirt will both be smoother.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]（为表示喜爱）抚弄(他人头发) If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them. [V n] 'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls. “不要为那个感到沮丧，”他一边说，一边抚弄着本乌黑的卷发。 2 [VERB 动词]吹皱；使泛起涟漪；使起伏不平 When the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-like motion. [V n] [LITERARY 文] The evening breeze ruffled the pond... 晚风吹皱了池水。 A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass. 一阵微风吹下山坡，使青草如波浪起伏。 3 [VERB 动词]使惊慌；使失去信心；激怒；使沮丧 If something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence or to become angry or upset. [V n] I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him. 我能看出，我不吃他那一套让他很恼火。 Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets members of staff. 什么都不能扰乱她随意地和员工打招呼时流露出的那种镇定自若。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](鸟类)竖起(羽毛) If a bird ruffles its feathers or if its feathers ruffle, they stand out on its body, for example when it is cleaning itself or when it is frightened. [V n] [V] [V-ing] Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering... 驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子，竖起颈羽。 Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell. 它全身的羽毛突然竖了起来，胀得鼓鼓的。 ...a ruffling of wings. 竖起翅膀 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（衣服领口、袖口等处的）褶边，褶饰，花边 Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration. [usu pl] ...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs. 领口和袖口带有褶边的白色上衣 6 [PHRASE 短语]激怒；使紧张；使沮丧 To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset. [V inflects] His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers... 他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。 Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents. 政治家们通常都很小心，避免激怒了他们的选民。

Ruffle [V N Feathers Ruffled Breeze Word Verb