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rattle off
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | rattle off - recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"rattle down, roll off, spiel off, reel offrecite - repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day" |
Translationsrattle (rӕtl) verb1. to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together. The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows. 格格作響 发出格格声2. to move quickly. The car was rattling along at top speed. 快速移動 迅速移动3. to upset and confuse (a person). Don't let him rattle you – he likes annoying people. 使慌亂不安 扰乱 noun1. a series of short, sharp noises. the rattle of cups. 格格聲 格格声2. a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort. The baby waved its rattle. 會發出格格聲的幼兒手搖玩具 拔浪鼓3. the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail. 響尾蛇的響尾 响尾蛇尾部的响环ˈrattling adjective fast; lively. The car travelled at a rattling pace. 快速的，輕快的 快速的，活跃的，很好的 ˈrattlesnake noun a type of poisonous American snake with bony rings in its tail which rattle. 響尾蛇 响尾蛇rattle off to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression. The boy rattled off the poem. 迅速地背誦 急促地背诵rattle through to say or do (something) quickly. The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him. 草草說完或做完 急促地讲或做
rattle off
rattle offTo say or recite something very quickly, without much thought or consideration. This guy doesn't know what he's talking about; he's just rattling off a bunch of industry buzz words. The accountant rattled the numbers off to me, but I couldn't tell you what they all meant.See also: off, rattlerattle something off and reel something offto recite something quickly and accurately. She can really reel song lyrics off. Listen to Mary rattle off those numbers.See also: off, rattlerattle offAlso, reel off. Utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly, often at length. For example, The treasurer rattled off the list of all those who had not paid their dues, or She reeled off song after song. The verb rattle has been used for fast talking since the late 1300s and for other kinds of fast production since the late 1800s (George Bernard Shaw wrote of "men who rattle off their copy" in a letter of 1896). The verb reel off, which alludes to unwinding from a reel, has been used figuratively since about 1830. See also: off, rattlerattle offv. To recite something rapidly and easily; reel something off: She rattled off the names of people who had recently applied for the job opening. He knows every state capital and can easily rattle them off if you ask him to.See also: off, rattleEncyclopediaSeerattlerattle off
Related to rattle off: by all means, sure enough, somehow or otherSynonyms for rattle offverb recite volubly or extravagantlySynonyms- rattle down
- roll off
- spiel off
- reel off
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