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ruffled

UK //ˈrʌfəld//US //ˈrʌfəld//

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。)

同义词:frilled, wrinkled, flustered, agitated

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。)

同义词:disturb, disarrange, annoy, irritate

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。)