
好词典

源自中古英语 'shovelen'(拖行),与低地德语 'schuffeln'(拖脚走)相关,拟声词性质。
❶ 指拖着脚走路的方式,通常因为疲惫、犹豫或不想引人注意。
“The old man walked with a slow shuffling gait.”
(老人拖着缓慢的步伐行走。)
“I could hear the shuffling of feet outside my door.”
(我能听到门外拖沓的脚步声。)
❶ 指洗牌的动作,将牌随机混合以打乱顺序。
“The sound of shuffling cards filled the room.”
(房间里充满了洗牌的声音。)
“He gave the deck a quick shuffling before dealing.”
(他在发牌前快速洗了一下牌。)
❶ 形容动作缓慢、拖沓或犹豫不决的样子。
“He gave a shuffling apology.”
(他支支吾吾地道了歉。)
“The shuffling crowd moved slowly forward.”
(拖沓的人群缓慢向前移动。)
shuffling along — 形容缓慢地、拖着脚步行走,常用于描述老人或疲惫的人。
“The injured hiker was shuffling along the trail.”
(受伤的徒步者沿着小径缓慢前行。)
shuffling papers — 指随意翻动或整理文件纸张的动作,常显得漫无目的。
“The boss was shuffling papers on his desk nervously.”
(老板紧张地翻动着桌上的文件。)