Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6515
rattle
拨浪鼓；发声玩具
核心释义
an object that makes a rattling noise when shaken
- 1.
发出咔嗒声的物体。
Object that rattles.
- 2.
嘎嘎声
Rattling sound.
咔嗒声；嘎嘎声；发出咔嗒声的物体。；嘎嘎声；格格声；拨浪鼓
用法In use
The baby happily shook her rattle, creating a soft jingling sound.
用法提示：名词rattle在此指婴儿玩具，通过摇晃发出声音。
The doctor listened to the patient's chest and detected a faint rattle.
用法提示：名词rattle在此指肺部疾病时发出的连续短促声音。
As we approached, the rattlesnake lifted its tail and the rattle sounded a warning.
用法提示：名词rattle指响尾蛇尾部的角质环，震动时发声。
the rattle of [sth]
常指连续短促的声响
The rattle of the old engine woke me up.
旧引擎的嘎嘎声把我吵醒了。
a [adj] rattle
指婴儿玩具
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- baby rattle
- 婴儿摇铃，拨浪鼓
- The baby played with her baby rattle in the crib.婴儿在婴儿床里玩她的摇铃。
- death rattle
- 临终前的喉鸣声
- The doctor heard the death rattle and knew the end was near.医生听到临终前的喉鸣声，知道病人已近弥留。
- snake's rattle
- 响尾蛇尾部的响环
- The snake's rattle sounded as it slithered through the grass.蛇在草丛中滑行时，尾巴上的响环发出声音。
- the rattle of chains
- 锁链的咔嗒声
- She heard the rattle of chains from the old prison.她听到旧监狱里传来链条的咔嗒声。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 rattle 拆成 rat + tle：老鼠（rat）碰到东西发出“咔嗒”声，记住名词“嘎嘎声；拨浪鼓”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：nursery、workshop 作名词时，rattle 可指拨浪鼓这类会发出咔嗒声的物体，也可指咔嗒声或嘎嘎声本身。这个词通常属于中性词，日常和一般书面场合都可用；具体指哪个意思要根据上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with /ˈrætəl/: battle, cattle, tattle (all /ˈætəl/). Lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: bottle /ˈbɑːtəl/, little /ˈlɪtəl/, settle /ˈsɛtəl/ — same 'ttle' spelling, different vowel.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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