rustled

UK //ˈrʌs.əld//US //ˈrʌs.əld//

词源

源自中古英语 'rustlen'，拟声词，模仿轻柔摩擦声；畜牧意义可能来自赶牛时灌木丛发出的声响。

❶ 发出轻微的沙沙声，通常指树叶、纸张等轻质物体因摩擦或风吹而发出的声音。

“The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.”

（树叶在微风中沙沙作响。）

“She rustled the papers on her desk while searching for the document.”

（她在桌上翻动纸张寻找文件时发出沙沙声。）

❶ 偷窃牲畜，尤指牛或马，通常用于美国西部历史语境中。

“The cowboy was accused of rustling cattle from the neighboring ranch.”

（这名牛仔被指控从邻近牧场偷牛。）

“In the Old West, rustling horses was a serious crime punishable by hanging.”

（在旧西部，偷马是一项可处以绞刑的严重罪行。）

同义词:whispered, stole, swiped

rustle up — 快速准备或凑集某物，通常指食物或资源，带有临时拼凑的意味。

“Can you rustle up some sandwiches for our unexpected guests?”