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rustle up
rustle up vb (tr, adverb) 1. to prepare (a meal, snack, etc) rapidly, esp at short notice2. to forage for and obtainTranslationsrustle (ˈrasl) verb1. to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound. The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers. 沙沙作響 沙沙作响2. (American) to steal (cattle etc). (美)偷(牲畜) 偷(牛或马) ˈrustler noun (American) a person who steals cattle etc. (美)偷牲畜的賊 偷牲畜的贼rustle up to get or make quickly. He rustled up a meal. 很快取得或做出 很快弄到(食物)
rustle up
rustle up1. Of food, to prepare quickly or with minimal effort. I was going to rustle up some lunch—would you like me to fix you anything?2. To gather or collect. See if you can rustle up enough people to play a game of basketball.See also: uprustle something upRur. to manage to prepare a meal, perhaps on short notice. I think I can rustle something up for dinner. Please rustle up something to eat.See also: uprustle upGet together food or some other needed item with some effort, as in I don't know what we have but I'll rustle up a meal somehow, or You boys need to rustle up some wood for a campfire. The verb rustle here means "to assemble in a hurry." [Late 1800s] See also: uprustle upv. To gather something or some people together, especially energetically or quickly: Go rustle up the kids and let's go for a drive. I went to the kitchen to rustle some dinner up.See also: up |