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ruffle

verb
🔊/ˈrʌfl/
🔊/ˈrʌfl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ruffle
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he / she / it ruffles
🔊/ˈrʌflz/
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past simple ruffled
🔊/ˈrʌfld/
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past participle ruffled
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-ing form ruffling
🔊/ˈrʌflɪŋ/
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Idioms
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  1. to alter the smooth surface of something, so that it is not even弄皱；弄乱；使不平整
    • ruffle something She ruffled his hair affectionately.她情意绵绵地拨弄着他的头发。🔊🔊
    • A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.微风拂过湖面。
    • ruffle something up The bird ruffled up its feathers.这只鸟竖起了羽毛。🔊🔊
  2. [often passive] ruffle somebody to make somebody annoyed, worried or upset搅扰；激怒；使沮丧；使担心 synonym fluster
    • Nothing ever seems to ruffle Susan.苏珊似乎从来没有动过。
    • She was obviously ruffled by his question.她显然被他的问题激怒了。🔊🔊
    • He never gets ruffled, even under pressure.即使在压力之下，他也从不感到沮丧。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): of unknown origin. Current noun senses date from the late 17th cent.
Idioms
ruffle somebody’s/a few feathers
  1. (informal) to annoy or upset somebody or a group of people激怒；骚扰；使不安
    • The senator's speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world.这位参议员的讲话惹恼了一些商界人士。🔊🔊
smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathers
  1. to make somebody feel less angry or offended使息怒；劝解

ruffle

noun
🔊/ˈrʌfl/
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[usually plural]
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  1. a narrow piece of cloth that is sewn in folds and is used to decorate a piece of clothing at the neck or wrists （领口、袖口等的）褶饰，花边，荷叶边synonym frill
    Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): of unknown origin. Current noun senses date from the late 17th cent.