| 单词 | ruffle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ruffle 1(ˈrʌfəl) verb 1. to make, be, or become irregular or rumpled to ruffle a child's hair a breeze ruffling the water 2. to annoy, irritate, or be annoyed or irritated 3. (transitive) to make into a ruffle; pleat 4. (of a bird) to erect (its feathers) in anger, display, etc 5. (transitive) to flick (cards, pages, etc) rapidly with the fingers noun 6. an irregular or disturbed surface 7. a strip of pleated material used for decoration or as a trim 8. zoology another name for ruff1 (sense 2) 9. annoyance or irritation Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ruffelen to crumple, Old Norse hrufla to scratchWord Frequency ruffle 2(ˈrʌfəl) noun 1. a low continuous drumbeat verb 2. (transitive) to beat (a drum) with a low repetitive beat Word origin C18: from earlier ruff, of imitative originWord Frequency ruffle 3(ˈrʌfəl) verb (intransitive) archaic to behave riotously or arrogantly; swagger Word origin C15: of obscure origin |
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