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单词 rustle
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rustle

verb
/ˈrʌsl/
/ˈrʌsl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rustle
/ˈrʌsl/
/ˈrʌsl/
he / she / it rustles
/ˈrʌslz/
/ˈrʌslz/
past simple rustled
/ˈrʌsld/
/ˈrʌsld/
past participle rustled
/ˈrʌsld/
/ˈrʌsld/
-ing form rustling
/ˈrʌslɪŋ/
/ˈrʌslɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] if something dry and light rustles or you rustle it, it makes a sound like paper, leaves, etc. moving or rubbing together
    • the sound of the trees rustling in the breeze
    • Her silk dress rustled as she moved.
    • rustle something The light wind rustled the leaves.
    Extra Examples
    • The wind rustled in the bushes.
    • the sound of their feet rustling through the grass
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • slightly
    • softly
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    • through
    See full entry
  2. [transitive] rustle something to steal farm animalsTopics Crime and punishmentc2
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): imitative; compare with Flemish rijsselen and Dutch ritselen. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.

rustle

noun
/ˈrʌsl/
/ˈrʌsl/
[singular]
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  1. a light dry sound like leaves or pieces of paper moving or rubbing against each other
    • There was a rustle of paper as people turned the pages.
    • I heard a faint rustle in the bushes.
    • With a rustle of wings the bird landed on the window ledge.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • faint
    • gentle
    • slight
    • …
    verb + rustle
    • hear
    preposition
    • with a rustle
    • rustle of
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    Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): imitative; compare with Flemish rijsselen and Dutch ritselen. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.
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