ruffle
n. 褶襉; 混亂; (鼓的)輕擂聲; 急躁,生氣
vt.& vi. 弄皺; 激怒; 連續地輕敲; 擾亂
If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them.
'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls.
“不要為那個感到沮喪,”他一邊說,一邊撫弄著本烏黑的捲髮。
When the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-like motion.
The evening breeze ruffled the pond...
晚風吹皺了池水。
A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass.
一陣微風吹下山坡,使青草如波浪起伏。
If something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence or to become angry or upset.
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.
什麼都不能擾亂她隨意地和員工打招呼時流露出的那種鎮定自若。
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.
Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering...
馴養的鳥兒在有人靠近時會伸長脖子,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,脹得鼓鼓的。
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.
...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs.
領口和袖口帶有褶邊的白色上衣
To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.
His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers...
他那直截了當、往往還粗魯生硬的辦事方式無疑會激怒一些人。
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。
1. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
2. a high tight collar
3. a noisy fight
1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
2. trouble or vex;
3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;
4. discompose;
5. twitch or flutter;
6. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement;
7. erect or fluff up;
8. disturb the smoothness of;
9. pleat or gather into a ruffle;
ruffle someone's feathers
使某人發怒;使某人惱火
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
使某人恢復平靜;使某人息怒
To pleat or gather ( fabric ) into a ruffle.
給(織物)打褶襉,給 ( 織物 ) 飾褶邊.
To make into a ruffle frill.
透過壓褶做的裝飾的皺褶.
They called him a nerd, and it really ruffle his feathers.
他們叫他討厭鬼, 這讓他覺得很煩.
To decorate with a ruffle or flounce.
她穿一件帶荷邊裝飾的裙子.
Carman Kass looked girlie in a black ruffle chiffon dress.
身著黑色褶邊薄紗裙的卡門?卡斯看起來仿若少女.