| 单词 | bustle |
| 释义 | bustle bustle1 —bustler, n. —bustlingly, adv. /bus"euhl/, v. , bustled, bustling, n. v.i. 1. to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about): He bustled about cooking breakfast. 2. to abound or teem with something; display an abundance of something; teem (often fol. by with): The office bustled with people and activity. v.t. 3. to cause to bustle; hustle. n. 4. thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment. [1615-25; ME bustelen to hurry aimlessly along, perh. akin to ON busla to splash about, bustle] Syn. 4. ado, flurry, agitation, fuss. bustle2 —bustled, adj. /bus"euhl/, n. 1. fullness around or below the waist of a dress, as added by a peplum, bows, ruffles, etc. 2. a pad, cushion, or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to expand, support, and display the full cut and drape of a dress. [1780-90; orig. uncert.] |
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