ruffles n. 皱纹;褶边;烦恼(ruffle的复数形式);荷叶边
v. 弄皱;给…装饰褶边;使生气(ruffle的第三人称单数形式)
- In these slight ruffles he retained both his composure and his reticence.
面对这些轻微滋扰,他沉着冷静、保持沉默。 - Then the hens scuffle under the verandah, the cock ruffles his feathers on guard.
然后母鸡笨拙地走到廊檐下,公鸡竖起羽毛,保卫她们。 - An out-of-town fellow pilot missed a turn to his gate at LaGuardia Airport in New York, a harmless mistake that nonetheless ruffles the feathers of the ground controllers.
在纽约的拉瓜地亚机场,一名外地的飞行员同事没听到要他到大门转弯的指令,虽是一个小小的失误,但还是惹恼了地面管理人员。