Word · Frequency #6515
rattling
嘎嘎作响；咔嗒作响
rattling is the present participle of rattle.
To make a series of short, sharp sounds, especially when something is shaken.
- 1.
To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
发出嘎嘎声；通过摇动发出声音
- 2.
To drive or ride briskly, so as to make a clattering.
快速行驶或骑行,发出咔嗒声。
- 3.
To make a clatter with one's voice; to talk rapidly and idly; often with on or away.
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
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
In use
The strong wind rattled the old windows all night.
She rattles the keys in her hand impatiently.
The loose chain was rattling as the bike went over the bumps.
Verb forms
base rattle · third person rattles · -ing rattling · past rattled · past participle rattled
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- rattle the windows
- 使窗户嘎嘎响
- The strong wind rattled the windows all night.强风整夜使窗户嘎嘎响。
- rattle the keys
- 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。
- rattle the door
- 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。
- rattle the saber
- 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。
- rattle the rafters
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象拨浪鼓（rattle）摇动时发出“嘎嘎”声，rattle发音类似“软抖”，软的东西抖动会响。
Context & Register
通常用于描述物体发出短促连续响声，如玩具拨浪鼓或窗框震动，多用于口语或日常描述。
Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words above share the stressed /ætl/ ending and rhyme with 'rattle'. Be careful of lookalikes like 'mettle' (/ˈmɛtl/) which sound different.
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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