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rattle

UK //ˈræt(ə)l//US //ˈræt(ə)l//

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。)

同义词:clatter, jangle, shake, fluster, unnerve

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。)

同义词:clatter, noise, sound, toy, shaker

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。)