英语词汇“rattling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rat•tling adj.

brisk:a rattling pace.
splendid;
fine.

adv.

very:a rattling good time.

rat•tling adj.

that rattles:a rattling door.
remarkably good, lively, or fast:a rattling talk; a rattling gallop.

adv.

very:a rattling good time.

1350–1400; Middle English ratelinge; see rattle¹, -ing²

rat′tling•ly, adv.

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rattling /ˈrætlɪŋ/ adv

informal (intensifier qualifying something good, fine, pleasant, etc): a rattling good lunch

rat•tle¹ v., -tled, -tling, n.
v.

to (cause to) make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds: [no object]The doors rattled in the storm.[~ + object]I rattled the doorknob.
to (cause to) move noisily: [no object]The old car rattled along the back roads.[~ + object]The wind rattled the metal can.
rattle off, to say or perform in a rapid or lively manner: [~ + off + object]to rattle off the multiplication table.[~ + object + off]She rattled her answers off.
rattle on, [no object] to chatter:rattling on about his ailments.
to confuse;
make nervous;
disconcert:[~ + object]The speaker was rattled by that last question.

n. [countable]

a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds.
a baby's toy filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken.
Reptilesthe series of horny, hollow rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail, with which it produces a rattling sound.

rat•tly, adj.

rat•tle¹ v., -tled, -tling, n.
v.i.

to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions:The windows rattled in their frames.
to move or go, esp. rapidly, with such sounds:The car rattled along the highway.
to talk rapidly;
chatter:He rattled on for an hour about his ailments.

v.t.

to cause to rattle:He rattled the doorknob violently.
to drive, send, bring, etc., esp. rapidly, with rattling sounds:The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway.
to utter or perform in a rapid or lively manner:to rattle off a list of complaints.
to disconcert or confuse (a person):A sudden noise rattled the speaker.
Sport[Hunting.]to stir up (a cover).

a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
an instrument contrived to make a rattling sound, esp. a baby's toy filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken.
Reptilesthe series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail of a rattlesnake, with which it produces a rattling sound.
Pathologya rattling sound in the throat, as the death rattle.

1250–1300; Middle English ratelen (verb, verbal), ratele (noun, nominal) (cognate with Dutch ratelen, German rasseln); imitative

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clatter, knock.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discompose.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clatter.

rat•tle² v.t., -tled, -tling. [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval Termsto furnish with ratlines (usually fol. by down).

back formation from ratling ratline (taken as verbal noun, nominal) 1720–30

rattle /ˈræt^əl/ vb

to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container
to send, move, drive, etc, with such a sound: the car rattled along the country road
(intransitive) followed by on: to chatter idly; talk, esp at length: he rattled on about his work
(tr; followed by off, out etc) to recite perfunctorily or rapidly
(transitive) informal to disconcert; make frightened or anxious

a rapid succession of short sharp sounds
an object, esp a baby's toy, filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken
a series of loosely connected horny segments on the tail of a rattlesnake, vibrated to produce a rattling sound
any of various European scrophulariaceous plants having a capsule in which the seeds rattle, such as Pedicularis palustris (red rattle) and Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle)
idle chatter
another name for rale

Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Dutch ratelen; related to Middle High German razzen, of imitative origin

单词	rattling
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 rat•tling /ˈrætlɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. brisk:a rattling pace. splendid; fine. adv. very:a rattling good time. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rat•tling (rat′ling),USA pronunciation adj. that rattles:a rattling door. remarkably good, lively, or fast:a rattling talk; a rattling gallop. adv. very:a rattling good time. 1350–1400; Middle English ratelinge; see rattle¹, -ing² rat′tling•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rattling /ˈrætlɪŋ/ adv informal (intensifier qualifying something good, fine, pleasant, etc): a rattling good lunch WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 rat•tle¹ /ˈrætəl/USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v. to (cause to) make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds: [no object]The doors rattled in the storm.[~ + object]I rattled the doorknob. to (cause to) move noisily: [no object]The old car rattled along the back roads.[~ + object]The wind rattled the metal can. rattle off, to say or perform in a rapid or lively manner: [~ + off + object]to rattle off the multiplication table.[~ + object + off]She rattled her answers off. rattle on, [no object] to chatter:rattling on about his ailments. to confuse; make nervous; disconcert:[~ + object]The speaker was rattled by that last question. n. [countable] a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds. a baby's toy filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken. Reptilesthe series of horny, hollow rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail, with which it produces a rattling sound. rat•tly, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rat•tle¹ (rat′l),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v.i. to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions:The windows rattled in their frames. to move or go, esp. rapidly, with such sounds:The car rattled along the highway. to talk rapidly; chatter:He rattled on for an hour about his ailments. v.t. to cause to rattle:He rattled the doorknob violently. to drive, send, bring, etc., esp. rapidly, with rattling sounds:The wind rattled the metal can across the roadway. to utter or perform in a rapid or lively manner:to rattle off a list of complaints. to disconcert or confuse (a person):A sudden noise rattled the speaker. Sport[Hunting.]to stir up (a cover). n. a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies. an instrument contrived to make a rattling sound, esp. a baby's toy filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken. Reptilesthe series of horny, interlocking elements at the end of the tail of a rattlesnake, with which it produces a rattling sound. Pathologya rattling sound in the throat, as the death rattle. 1250–1300; Middle English ratelen (verb, verbal), ratele (noun, nominal) (cognate with Dutch ratelen, German rasseln); imitative 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clatter, knock. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discompose. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clatter. rat•tle² (rat′l),USA pronunciation v.t., -tled, -tling. [Naut.] Nautical, Naval Termsto furnish with ratlines (usually fol. by down). back formation from ratling ratline (taken as verbal noun, nominal) 1720–30 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rattle /ˈræt^əl/ vb to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container to send, move, drive, etc, with such a sound: the car rattled along the country road (intransitive) followed by on: to chatter idly; talk, esp at length: he rattled on about his work (tr; followed by off, out etc) to recite perfunctorily or rapidly (transitive) informal to disconcert; make frightened or anxious n a rapid succession of short sharp sounds an object, esp a baby's toy, filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken a series of loosely connected horny segments on the tail of a rattlesnake, vibrated to produce a rattling sound any of various European scrophulariaceous plants having a capsule in which the seeds rattle, such as Pedicularis palustris (red rattle) and Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle) idle chatter another name for rale Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle Dutch ratelen; related to Middle High German razzen, of imitative origin
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