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单词 bustle
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bus•tle1 /ˈbʌsəl/USA pronunciation   v., -tled, -tling, n. 
v. 
  1. to move or act with great energy:[+ about]the chef bustling about in the kitchen.
  2. [+ with + object] (of a place) to have a lot of (something) in, at, or near: The office bustled with activity.
  3. to hustle:[+ object]She bustled me out of the cold room.

n. [uncountable]
  1. excited, noisy activity:much hustle and bustle.

bus•tle2 /ˈbʌsəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga framework or pad formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display the fabric.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bus•tle1  (busəl),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. 
v.i. 
  1. to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about):He bustled about cooking breakfast.
  2. to abound or teem with something;
    display an abundance of something;
    teem (often fol. by with):The office bustled with people and activity.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to bustle;
    hustle.

n. 
  1. thriving or energetic activity;
    stir;
    ferment.
  • Middle English bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perh. akin to Old Norse busla to splash about, bustle 1615–25
bustler, n. 
bustling•ly, adv. 
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ado, flurry, agitation, fuss.

bus•tle2  (busəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothingfullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc.
  2. Clothinga pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1780–90
bustled, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ vb
  1. when intr, often followed by about: to hurry or cause to hurry with a great show of energy or activity
n
  1. energetic and noisy activity
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from obsolete buskle to make energetic preparation, from dialect busk from Old Norse būask to prepare

ˈbustler n ˈbustling adj
bustle /ˈbʌsəl/ n
  1. a cushion or a metal or whalebone framework worn by women in the late 19th century at the back below the waist in order to expand the skirt
Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin
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