Word · Frequency #12645
ruffling
使不安；使心烦；使飘动
ruffling is the present participle of ruffle.
to disturb; to cause to flutter
- 1.
To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
使起皱褶；使布边卷曲或开槽。
- 2.
To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
打扰；尤指使飘动。
- 3.
To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
变得粗糙、狂暴或动荡。
- 4.
To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
变得混乱；松散地摆动；飘动。
- 5.
To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
变粗糙；受震动；争执；引申为摆架子；趾高气扬。
- 6.
To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
使成皱领；收拢成褶皱、褶襞或褶痕；使起皱。
- 7.
To erect in a ruff, as feathers.
使(羽毛)竖立成颈毛状。
- 8.
To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
用轻擂方式敲击(如鼓)。
- 9.
To throw together in a disorderly manner.
杂乱地堆在一起。
弄乱；搅乱；给…镶褶边；使起皱褶；变得汹涌；变得狂暴；变得凌乱；飘动；（鸟）竖起（羽毛）
In use
A gentle breeze ruffled the calm surface of the lake.
His rude comment always ruffles her feathers.
She was ruffling the pages of the book nervously.
ruffle something
She ruffled his hair playfully.
她调皮地弄乱了他的头发。
ruffle someone's feathers
这个习语比喻激怒或惹恼某人，常用被动形式。
His blunt remarks ruffled her feathers.
他直言不讳的话触怒了她。
ruffle through something
指快速翻牌洗牌，常用于牌类游戏。
He ruffled through the deck of cards.
他洗了一副牌。
Connections
Collocations
- ruffle feathers
- 惹恼某人；使不安
- His blunt remarks ruffled a few feathers at the meeting.他在会上直率的言论惹恼了几个人。
- ruffle someone's hair
- 弄乱某人的头发
- She ruffled the child's hair affectionately.她疼爱地弄乱了孩子的头发。
- ruffle the surface
- 搅动水面；使表面起波纹
- A gentle breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.一阵微风拂皱了湖面。
- ruffle one's composure
- 扰乱某人的镇定
- The unexpected question ruffled her composure.这个意外的问题使她有些不安。
Idioms & figurative uses
- ruffle feathers
- 惹恼；使不安；激怒His blunt remarks ruffled feathers at the meeting.他在会议上的直率言论惹恼了大家。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 ruffle 想成 ruff（鸟颈羽）+ le：风吹羽毛乱翻，令人心烦；也指给布料镶皱褶。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻报道、职场沟通、日常对话 表示“让人有点不安、恼火”时，语气通常比较中性偏正式，多用于书面叙事或较客气的表述，如 be/feel ruffled；而搭配 ruffle someone's feathers 时则偏口语化，常带一点轻松或调侃的意味。在新闻、职场和日常对话中都可能出现，具体语气随搭配变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Shuffle, muffle, scuffle, snuffle, and truffle all end in /ˈʌfl/ and rhyme with ruffle. Beware trifle: it looks similar but is pronounced /ˈtraɪfl/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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