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Ruffle Feathers Verb Neck Someone's Move Ruffling Breeze

单词 ruffle
音标
英[ˈrʌfl] 美[ˈrʌfəl]
解释
n.褶裥;混乱;(鼓的)轻擂声;急躁,生气;vt.& vi.弄皱;激怒;连续地轻敲;扰乱;
例句

VERB
(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.
例:'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。

VERB
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.
例:The evening breeze ruffled the pond...晚风吹皱了池水。
例: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。

VERB
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.
例: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。
例: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。

V-ERG
(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.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
(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.
例:...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs.领口和袖口带有褶边的白色上衣

PHRASE
激怒;使紧张;使沮丧
To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:ruffles~done:ruffled~pl:ruffles~ing:ruffling~past:ruffled~

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