| 单词 | ruffle |
| 释义 | ruffle ruffle1 —ruffly, adj. —ruffler, n. /ruf"euhl/, v. , ruffled, ruffling, 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. to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge. v.i. 7. to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter: Flags ruffle in the wind. 8. to be or become vexed or irritated. 9. to put on airs; swagger. n. 10. a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface; undulation. 11. a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc. 12. some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird. 13. disturbance or vexation; annoyance; irritation: It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure. 14. a disturbed state of mind; perturbation. [1250-1300; ME ruffelen (v.); c. LG ruffelen to crumple, rumple; cf. ON hruffa to scratch] Syn. 1. disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, rumple. 3. upset, annoy, agitate. 10. perturbation, flurry, agitation. 11. frill, ruff. Ant. 1. smooth, arrange, order. 3. soothe, compose. 13. tranquillity. ruffle2 /ruf"euhl/, n. , v. , ruffled, ruffling. n. 1. a low, continuous beating of a drum. v.t. 2. to beat (a drum) in this manner. [1715-25; archaic ruff in same sense (perh. imit.) + -LE] |
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