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rumpled

UK //ˈrʌmpəld//US //ˈrʌmpəld//

词源

源自中古英语 'romplen'(揉皱),可能受到古斯堪的纳维亚语 'hrumpla'(起皱)的影响。

adjective

❶ 形容衣物、纸张等因挤压或揉搓而变得皱巴巴的状态,常带有凌乱不整洁的视觉感受。

“He woke up with rumpled hair and sleepy eyes.”

(他醒来时头发乱蓬蓬的,眼睛还带着睡意。)

“The letter was rumpled from being stuffed in a pocket.”

(这封信被塞在口袋里弄得皱皱巴巴的。)

同义词:wrinkled, creased, crumpled, disheveled

verb

❶ 指通过挤压或揉搓使某物(如衣物、纸张)产生褶皱的动作,强调因外力导致的变形。

“She rumpled the paper in frustration and threw it away.”

(她沮丧地把纸揉成一团扔掉了。)

“The child rumpled his new shirt while playing in the mud.”

(孩子在泥地里玩耍时把新衬衫弄皱了。)

同义词:wrinkle, crush, muss, ruffle

常见短语

rumpled sheets — 特指因睡眠或随意堆放而产生明显褶皱的床单,常暗示匆忙或懒散的状态。

“The detective noticed the rumpled sheets, suggesting someone had slept there recently.”

(侦探注意到皱巴巴的床单,表明最近有人在那里睡过。)