
rattle
词源
源自中古英语 ratelen,可能模仿了咔嗒声的拟声词,与中古荷兰语 ratelen 和德语 rasseln 同源。
verb
❶ 发出连续短促的咔嗒声,通常指小物体快速碰撞或震动时发出的声音。
“The windows rattled in the strong wind.”
(窗户在大风中咔嗒作响。)
“She rattled the coins in her pocket.”
(她把口袋里的硬币摇得哗啦响。)
❶ 使某人紧张或不安,通常通过快速说话或制造噪音的方式。
“The interviewer tried to rattle the candidate with tough questions.”
(面试官试图用难题让候选人紧张。)
“Loud noises always rattle my nerves.”
(巨大的噪音总是让我神经紧张。)
noun
❶ 咔嗒声,连续短促的碰撞声,通常由小物体快速震动或碰撞产生。
“We heard the rattle of pebbles on the roof.”
(我们听到屋顶上石子滚动的咔嗒声。)
“The rattle of the train kept me awake all night.”
(火车咔嗒咔嗒的声音让我整晚睡不着。)
❶ 拨浪鼓,一种婴儿玩具,摇晃时会发出响声。
“The baby laughed when I shook the rattle.”
(当我摇晃拨浪鼓时,婴儿笑了起来。)
“She bought a wooden rattle for her newborn.”
(她为新生儿买了一个木制拨浪鼓。)
常见短语
rattle off — 快速而流利地说出一连串内容,通常指不假思索地背诵或列举。
“She can rattle off all the capitals of Europe.”
(她能一口气背出欧洲所有国家的首都。)
rattle through — 匆忙完成某事,通常指快速而不细致地处理任务或流程。
“We rattled through the agenda in just 30 minutes.”
(我们仅用30分钟就匆匆完成了议程。)