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rattling

UK //ˈrætlɪŋ//US //ˈrætlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'ratelen'(发出咔嗒声),拟声词,模仿物体碰撞或震动的声音。

adjective

❶ 形容声音响亮、连续且快速的,通常指硬物碰撞或震动发出的声音。常用于描述机械、门窗或交通工具的声响。

“The old train made a rattling noise as it moved along the tracks.”

(那辆旧火车沿着轨道行驶时发出咔嗒咔嗒的响声。)

“A rattling sound came from the broken window during the storm.”

(暴风雨期间,破碎的窗户发出嘎嘎的响声。)

❶ 形容非常快或活跃的状态,常用于非正式口语中表示强调。

“He drove at a rattling speed down the highway.”

(他以极快的速度在高速公路上飞驰。)

“She finished her work at a rattling pace.”

(她以惊人的速度完成了工作。)

同义词:clattering, jingling, noisy, fast, quick

adverb

❶ 用于强调程度,表示“非常”或“极其”,属于非正式用法。

“It was a rattling good show.”

(这是一场非常精彩的演出。)

“She's rattling clever with computers.”

(她对电脑极其精通。)

同义词:very, extremely, exceedingly

常见短语

rattling good — 用于强调某事物非常好或令人满意,属于非正式表达。

“That was a rattling good meal!”

(那真是一顿非常棒的饭!)

rattling around — 形容在过大或空旷的空间里移动或居住,常带有孤独或无聊的意味。

“He's just rattling around in that big house by himself.”

(他一个人在那所大房子里无所事事地闲逛。)