Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense ruffles, present participle ruffling, past tense, past participle ruffled
1VERB (为表示喜爱)抚弄(他人头发) If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them. (为表示喜爱)抚弄(他人头发)
'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls. [VERB noun]
“不要为那个感到沮丧,”他一边说,一边抚弄着本乌黑的卷发。
2VERB 吹皱;使泛起涟漪;使起伏不平 When the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-like motion. 吹皱;使泛起涟漪;使起伏不平 [literary]
The evening breeze ruffled the pond. [VERB noun]
晚风吹皱了池水。
A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass. [VERB noun]
4V-ERG (鸟类)竖起(羽毛) If a bird ruffles its feathers or if its feathers ruffle, they stand out on its body, for example when it is cleaning itself or when it is frightened. (鸟类)竖起(羽毛)
Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering. [VERB noun]
驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子,竖起颈羽。
Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell. [VERB]
它全身的羽毛突然竖了起来,胀得鼓鼓的。
...a ruffling of wings. [VERB-ing]
竖起翅膀
5N-COUNT [usually plural](衣服领口、袖口等处的)褶边,褶饰,花边Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration. (衣服领口、袖口等处的)褶边,褶饰,花边
...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs.
领口和袖口带有褶边的白色上衣
6PHRASE 激怒;使紧张;使沮丧 To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset. 激怒;使紧张;使沮丧
His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.
他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。
Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.