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ruffle
[英] [ˈrʌfl] [美] [ˈrʌfəl] 生词本

n.

vt.& vi.

  • 易混淆的单词：Ruffle  

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1. 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. 

  • '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 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. 

  • 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 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. 

  • 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 (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. 

  • 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 （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. 

  • ...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 激怒;使紧张;使沮丧 To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset. 

  • 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。

Noun

1. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

2. a high tight collar

3. a noisy fight

Verb

1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples

2. trouble or vex;

  • "ruffle somebody's composure"

3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;

  • "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

4. discompose;

  • "This play is going to ruffle some people"
  • "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"

5. twitch or flutter;

  • "the paper flicked"

6. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement;

  • "shuffle the cards"

7. erect or fluff up;

  • "the bird ruffled its feathers"

8. disturb the smoothness of;

  • "ruffle the surface of the water"

9. pleat or gather into a ruffle;

  • "ruffle the curtain fabric"
1. Her blouse has a ruffle of lace around the neck.
她的衬衫领子镶有褶裥花边。

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