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rattled

UK //ˈrætld//US //ˈrætld//

词源

源自中古英语ratelen(拟声词),模仿物体快速碰撞的声响,与德语rasseln同源。

adjective

❶ 形容人因惊吓、紧张或不安而感到慌乱、不知所措的状态,类似中文“慌了神”的感觉。

“She was completely rattled after the car accident.”

(车祸后她完全慌了神。)

“The loud noise left the baby rattled and crying.”

(巨大的声响让婴儿受惊大哭。)

同义词:flustered, shaken, unnerved, disconcerted

verb

❶ 指因连续撞击发出咔嗒声(如摇动盒子里的石子),或比喻使人感到紧张不安的行为。

“The train rattled past the old wooden bridge.”

(火车哐当哐当地驶过老木桥。)

“She rattled the coins in her pocket nervously.”

(她紧张地把口袋里的硬币弄得哗啦响。)

同义词:clatter, shake, disrupt, unnerve

常见短语

rattled 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。

“The child rattled off all the planets in the solar system.”

(孩子一口气背出了太阳系所有行星的名字。)

rattled through — 匆忙完成某事,常带有心不在焉或急促的意味。

“We rattled through the meeting in just 15 minutes.”

(我们只用了15分钟就草草结束了会议。)