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rattles

UK //ˈræt(ə)lz//US //ˈræt(ə)lz//

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。)

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

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。)

同义词:clatter, jingle, noise, sound, shake

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。)