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shuffling

UK //ˈʃʌf.lɪŋ//US //ˈʃʌf.lɪŋ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:dragging, scuffing, mixing, rearranging

adjective

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。)

同义词:hesitant, uncertain, evasive

常见短语

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。)