sth rattles
不及物用法,主语通常是物体,表示因震动而发出连续的响声。
The old pipes rattle every time the heating comes on.
暖气一开,旧管道就嘎嘎作响。
嘎嘎作响;咔嗒作响
rattling — present participle of rattle
喋喋不休;急促地说;哐当哐当地行驶;发出嘎嘎声;通过摇动发出声音;快速行驶或骑行,发出咔嗒声。;用声音发出喧闹声;快速且漫无目的地说话;常与on或away连用
To make a series of short, sharp sounds, especially when something is shaken.
发出嘎嘎声;通过摇动发出声音
To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
快速行驶或骑行,发出咔嗒声。
To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering.
用声音发出喧闹声;快速且漫无目的地说话;常与on或away连用
To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away.
一般现在时
The window rattles when the wind blows.
当风吹时,窗户嘎嘎作响。
一般过去时
He rattled the keys to get attention.
他晃动钥匙以引起注意。
现在进行时
The old car is rattling down the street.
那辆旧车正嘎嘎地驶过街道。
规则动词
The strong wind rattled the old windows all night.
强风整晚把旧窗户吹得嘎嘎响。
用法提示:动词rattle的过去式,表示使物体发出连续的急促响声。
She rattles the keys in her hand impatiently.
她不耐烦地晃动手中的钥匙,使其叮当作响。
用法提示:动词rattle的第三人称单数形式,表示通过晃动使物体发出咯咯声。
The loose chain was rattling as the bike went over the bumps.
自行车驶过颠簸路面时,松动的链条发出嘎嘎声。
用法提示:动词rattle的现在分词形式,表示持续发出清脆的响声。
不及物用法,主语通常是物体,表示因震动而发出连续的响声。
The old pipes rattle every time the heating comes on.
暖气一开,旧管道就嘎嘎作响。
及物用法,宾语是被摇动而发出声响的物体。
She rattled the box to see what was inside.
她摇晃盒子,想看看里面是什么。
表示车辆快速行驶并发出哐当声,常与 along、through、over 等介词连用。
The train rattled through the dark tunnel.
火车哐当哐当地穿过黑暗的隧道。
常与 on 或 away 连用,表示连续急促地说个不停,有时含贬义。
He rattled on about his new car for an hour.
他喋喋不休地讲了一个小时他的新车。
强调金属或硬物碰撞的嘈杂声,比rattle更响更乱
多用于金属片碰撞,声音尖锐不悦耳
特指厚重金属物件撞击的清脆声
强调响亮、回荡的金属声,常为单声
指突然的爆炸或撞击声,重复性弱于rattle
grammar · medium
易错句子The windows rattled by the wind.
正确表达The windows rattled in the wind.
汉语“被风吹得嘎嘎响”用“被”引出施事,学习者常直译为 by。但 rattle 在这里是不及物动词,不能跟 by 引导的施事短语;说明外界原因要用 in/from + 名词,所以改成 in the wind。
grammar · medium
易错句子He rattled on his childhood.
正确表达He rattled on about his childhood.
rattle on/away 表示“喋喋不休地说”,是不及物动词短语,后面要谈的话题必须用 about 引出。汉语“喋喋不休地说他的童年”把话题直接作宾语,英语需补上 about。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old truck made a rattle noise.
正确表达The old truck made a rattling noise.
名词前作定语要用现在分词 rattling,不能用动词原形 rattle。汉语“嘎嘎的响声”没有词形变化,学习者容易直接把原形拼在名词前;a rattling noise 才是英语的固定搭配。
与“使嘎嘎响”相对,指使物体不再发出响声
rattle 指摇动小物件时发出的短促连续的咯咯/咔嗒声;clatter 指硬物相互碰撞发出的响亮、连续的哐当声,如餐具、马蹄,声音更重更吵。
rattle 是刺耳、偏硬的咯咯声,多因摇动小物件;jingle 是清脆悦耳的叮当声,常指铃铛、钥匙、硬币等金属小物轻碰。
rattle 是摇动硬物时发出的咯咯声,声音短促偏硬;rustle 是纸张、树叶、布料等轻擦时细微的沙沙声,声音更轻更柔。
使窗户嘎嘎响
The strong wind rattled the windows all night.
强风整夜使窗户嘎嘎响。
使钥匙叮当作响
He nervously rattled the keys in his pocket.
他紧张地把口袋里的钥匙弄得叮当作响。
使门嘎嘎响
Someone rattled the door, but no one was there.
有人把门弄得嘎嘎响,但没人。
炫耀武力,武力威胁
The country rattled its saber at the neighboring nation.
那个国家向邻国炫耀武力。
震得屋梁作响,发出巨大响声
The crowd's cheers rattled the rafters of the stadium.
人群的欢呼声震得体育场的屋梁作响。
激怒某人,使某人不安
His constant criticism really rattled my cage.
他不断的批评真的让我很恼火。
飞快地说出,流畅地背诵
She can rattle off all the state capitals in alphabetical order.
她能按字母顺序飞快地说出所有州的首府。
喋喋不休地说
He rattled on about his vacation for hours.
他喋喋不休地讲他的假期讲了好几个小时。
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