
rattles
词源
源自中古英语 ratelen,拟声词,模仿快速重复的碰撞声。与古高地德语 ratzōn(发出噪音)同源。
verb
❶ 发出连续短促的咔嗒声,通常指物体因震动或碰撞而产生的声音。
“The windows rattled when the truck passed by.”
(卡车经过时,窗户发出咔嗒声。)
“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,通常指通过快速说话或制造噪音来干扰对方。
“The interviewer's tough questions rattled the candidate.”
(面试官的尖锐问题让候选人紧张不安。)
“Loud noises rattle her when she's trying to concentrate.”
(当她试图集中注意力时,噪音会让她烦躁。)
noun
❶ 摇铃或拨浪鼓等能发出咔嗒声的玩具,也指蛇尾部的响环。
“The baby laughed at the sound of the rattle.”
(婴儿被摇铃的声音逗笑了。)
“A rattlesnake's rattle warns predators to stay away.”
(响尾蛇的响环用来警告捕食者远离。)
❶ 连续急促的咔嗒声,通常由多个快速碰撞产生。
“There was a rattle of gunfire in the distance.”
(远处传来一阵急促的枪声。)
“The rattle of hail on the roof kept us awake.”
(冰雹砸在屋顶的噼啪声让我们无法入睡。)
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 state capitals in alphabetical order.”
(她能按字母顺序快速背出所有州的首府。)
rattle around — 在过大的空间里显得空旷或孤单,指物品或人在宽敞处移动时发出回声。
“After the kids moved out, the parents rattled around in the big house.”
(孩子们搬走后,父母在大房子里显得空落落的。)