单词 | riffle |
释义 | riffle v. & n. --v   1. tr. a turn (pages) in quick succession. b shuffle (playing-cards) esp. by flexing and combining the two halves of a pack.   2. intr. (often foll. by through) leaf quickly (through pages). --n   1. the act or an instance of riffling.   2. (in gold-washing) a groove or slat set in a trough or sluice to catch gold particles.   3. US a a shallow part of a stream where the water flows brokenly. b a patch of waves or ripples on water. Etymology: perh. var. of RUFFLE |
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