
rattling
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。)
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。)
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。)