单词 | ravel |
释义 | Word Frequency ravel(ˈrævəl) verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled 1. to tangle (threads, fibres, etc) or (of threads, fibres, etc) to become entangled 2. (often foll by out) to tease or draw out (the fibres of a fabric or garment) or (of a garment or fabric) to fray out in loose ends; unravel 3. (transitive; usually foll by out) to disentangle or resolve to ravel out a complicated story 4. to break up (a road surface) in patches or (of a road surface) to begin to break up; fret; scab 5. archaic to make or become confused or complicated noun 6. a tangle or complication Derived forms raveller (ˈraveller) or US raveler (ˈraveler) noun ravelly (ˈravelly) adjective Word origin C16: from Middle Dutch ravelenWord Frequency Ravel(French ravɛl) noun Maurice (Joseph) (mɔris). 1875–1937, French composer, noted for his use of unresolved dissonances and mastery of tone colour. His works include Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) and Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917) for piano, Boléro (1928) for orchestra, and the ballet Daphnis et Chloé (1912) |
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