ruffle

英 ['r?f(?)l] 美['r?fl]

低頻詞CET6+TEM8IELTSGRE擴展詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?ruffles;第三人稱單數(shù):?ruffles;過去式:?ruffled;過去分詞:?ruffled;現(xiàn)在分詞:?ruffling;

ruffle起皺,表面的波動。
riffle漣漪。
ripple漣漪。
2. rough => ruf- / ruff- + -le => ruffle (frequentative word).
3. 諧音“辱佛、怒佛、怒夫、揉服”，揉衣服→揉皺。

ruffle 弄皺，弄亂，褶飾，花邊

詞源不詳，可能來自 rough 的發(fā)音拼寫訛誤。來自 rough 的詞源義，擊，打，弄皺，詞源同 corrugate,rug.引申詞義褶飾，花邊等。

ruffle (v.): early 14c., "to disturb the smoothness of," perhaps from Old Norse hrufla "to scratch," or Low German ruffelen "to wrinkle, curl," both of unknown origin. Meaning "disarrange" (hair or feathers) first recorded late 15c.; sense of "annoy, distract" is from 1650s. Related: Ruffled; ruffling.
ruffle (n.): "ornamental frill," 1707, from ruffle (v.).

1. Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell.: 它全身的羽毛突然豎了起來，脹得鼓鼓的。

2. 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疑會激怒一些人。

3. 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。

5. 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會伸長脖子，豎起頸羽。