
ruffled
词源
源自中古英语 ruffelen(使起皱),与古斯堪的纳维亚语 hrufla(抓挠)相关,16世纪开始用于描述情绪波动。
adjective
❶ 形容衣物或布料表面不平整,有皱褶或波浪状装饰,常用于描述领口、袖口等细节设计。
“She wore a blouse with ruffled sleeves to the party.”
(她穿了一件带荷叶边袖子的衬衫参加派对。)
“The little girl's dress had a ruffled hem that swayed as she danced.”
(小女孩的裙摆有荷叶边,跳舞时会轻轻摆动。)
❶ 形容人的情绪被扰乱,显得不安或烦躁,通常因突发事件引起。
“His rude comment left her visibly ruffled.”
(他粗鲁的评论让她明显变得烦躁不安。)
“The CEO remained calm, not letting the tough questions ruffle him.”
(首席执行官保持冷静,没有让尖锐的问题扰乱情绪。)
verb
❶ 使布料或羽毛等表面产生皱褶或波浪形态,常用于服装设计或动物行为描述。
“The seamstress ruffled the fabric to create a decorative trim.”
(女裁缝把布料打褶做成装饰花边。)
“The bird ruffled its feathers to appear larger when threatened.”
(鸟儿受到威胁时蓬起羽毛显得体型更大。)
❶ 干扰某人的平静状态,使其感到不安或恼怒。
“The reporter's probing questions ruffled the politician.”
(记者尖锐的问题让政客有些恼火。)
“Don't let small inconveniences ruffle your composure.”
(别让小事影响你的沉着冷静。)
常见短语
ruffled feathers — 字面指鸟类竖起的羽毛,比喻某人因被冒犯或打扰而表现出的恼怒情绪。
“The manager's abrupt decision caused ruffled feathers among the staff.”
(经理的突然决定引起了员工的不满情绪。)
smooth ruffled feathers — 平息某人的怒气,安抚被激怒的情绪,常用于冲突调解后。
“After the disagreement, she brought coffee to smooth ruffled feathers.”
(争执过后,她端来咖啡缓和大家的情绪。)