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单词 ruffler
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ruf•fle1 /ˈrʌfəl/USA pronunciation   v., -fled, -fling, n. 
v. 
  1. to interfere with the smoothness of:[+ object]The wind began to ruffle the calm surface of the sea.
  2. to cause the feathers to stand up straight, as a bird in anger:[+ object]to ruffle a bird's feathers.
  3. to disturb or irritate:[+ object]ruffled from all the interruptions.
  4. to turn (pages) rapidly: [+ object]idly ruffling pages of the book.[no object]idly ruffling through the book.

n. [countable]
  1. a break in the smoothness or evenness of a surface.
  2. Clothinga strip of cloth, etc., gathered along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, etc.
  3. Birdssomething resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.
Idioms
  1. Idioms ruffle someone's feathers, to upset or annoy someone:If you don't speak politely to him, you'll ruffle his feathers and get him angrier.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ruf•fle1  (rufəl),USA pronunciation v., -fled, -fling, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of:The wind ruffled the sand.
  2. to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.
  3. to disturb, vex, or irritate:to be ruffled by a perceived slight.
  4. to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly.
  5. to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.
  6. Clothingto draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.

v.i. 
  1. to be or become ruffled;
    undulate;
    flutter:Flags ruffle in the wind.
  2. to be or become vexed or irritated.
  3. to put on airs;
    swagger.

n. 
  1. a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface;
    undulation.
  2. Clothinga strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.
  3. Birdssome object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.
  4. disturbance or vexation;
    annoyance;
    irritation:It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.
  5. a disturbed state of mind;
    perturbation.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English ruffelen (verb, verbal); cognate with Low German ruffelen to crumple, rumple; compare Old Norse hruffa to scratch
ruffly, adj. 
ruffler, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, rumple.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged upset, annoy, agitate.
    • 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perturbation, flurry, agitation.
    • 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frill, ruff.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smooth, arrange, order.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soothe, compose.
    • 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tranquillity.

ruf•fle2  (rufəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -fled, -fling. 
n. 
  1. a low, continuous beating of a drum.

v.t. 
  1. to beat (a drum) in this manner.
  • archaic ruff in same sense (perh. imitative) + -le 1715–25

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