Word · Frequency #25943
rustling
沙沙声；簌簌声
A light, soft noise made by things rubbing together, such as leaves or silk.
- 1.
The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
围捕并偷盗牲畜(尤指牛)。
- 2.
A series of rustles.
一连串沙沙声。
- 3.
the stealing of cattle
偷牛
- 4.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
轻微的沙沙声,如丝绸衣物或树叶在风中飘动的声音
偷牛；盗牛；围捕并偷盗牲畜(尤指牛)。；一连串沙沙声。；偷牛；轻微的沙沙声,如丝绸衣物或树叶在风中飘动的声音
In use
The rustling of leaves in the wind made the forest feel alive.
She heard a faint rustling from under the bed and froze.
The rustling of her silk dress announced her arrival before she entered the room.
the rustling of sth
用于描述持续的沙沙声。
The rustling of leaves kept me awake.
树叶的沙沙声让我睡不着。
a rustling
可数，指单次或一阵声音。
I heard a rustling in the bushes.
我听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
rustling (of cattle)
指偷牲口的行为，不可数。
He was arrested for cattle rustling.
Connections
Collocations
- the rustling of leaves
- 树叶的沙沙声
- We sat under the tree, enjoying the rustling of leaves.我们坐在树下，享受着树叶的沙沙声。
- a rustling sound
- 沙沙声；窸窣声
- I heard a rustling sound coming from the closet.我听到壁橱里传来沙沙声。
- cattle rustling
- 偷牛；盗牛
- Cattle rustling was a serious crime in the frontier days.在边疆时期，偷牛是一种严重的罪行。
- the rustling of silk
- 丝绸的窸窣声
- The rustling of silk announced her arrival.丝绸的窸窣声宣告了她的到来。
- rustling in the bushes
- 灌木丛中的沙沙声
- There was a rustling in the bushes, but we saw nothing.灌木丛中有沙沙声，但我们什么也没看到。
- rustling of papers
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Rustling：夜风里草叶'沙沙'，也是盗牛贼偷走牛铃后仅剩的轻响。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing soft sounds like leaves or silk、reporting cattle theft 作名词时通常表示轻柔的沙沙声/簌簌声，多用于描述树叶、衣物等发出的细小声响；另一个含义是偷牛/盗牛，比较常见于新闻或牧场相关语境。整体属于中性词，口语和书面语中都较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
bustling /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ 和 hustling /ˈhʌslɪŋ/ 与 rustling 押韵；wrestling /ˈrɛslɪŋ/ 和 whistling /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ 拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。这些 -stling 单词中的 t 都不发音。
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