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VERB
(為表示喜愛)撫弄(他人頭發(fā))
If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them.
例句
'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls.
“不要為那個(gè)感到沮喪,”他一邊說(shuō),一邊撫弄著本烏黑的卷發(fā)。
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VERB
吹皺;使泛起漣漪;使起伏不平
When the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-like motion.
例句
The evening breeze ruffled the pond...
晚風(fēng)吹皺了池水。
A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass.
一陣微風(fēng)吹下山坡,使青草如波浪起伏。
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VERB
使驚慌;使失去信心;激怒;使沮喪
If something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence or to become angry or upset.
例句
I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him.
我能看出,我不吃他那一套讓他很惱火。
Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets members of staff.
什么都不能擾亂她隨意地和員工打招呼時(shí)流露出的那種鎮(zhèn)定自若。
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V-ERG
(鳥類)豎起(羽毛)
If a bird ruffles its feathers or if its feathers ruffle, they stand out on its body, for example when it is cleaning itself or when it is frightened.
例句
Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering...
馴養(yǎng)的鳥兒在有人靠近時(shí)會(huì)伸長(zhǎng)脖子,豎起頸羽。
Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell.
它全身的羽毛突然豎了起來(lái),脹得鼓鼓的。
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N-COUNT
(衣服領(lǐng)口、袖口等處的)褶邊,褶飾,花邊
Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration.
例句
...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs.
領(lǐng)口和袖口帶有褶邊的白色上衣
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PHRASE
激怒;使緊張;使沮喪
To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.
例句
His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers...
他那直截了當(dāng)、往往還粗魯生硬的辦事方式無(wú)疑會(huì)激怒一些人。
Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.
政治家們通常都很小心,避免激怒了他們的選民。