ruffling
ruffling — 動詞
- rufflingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rufflings3rd person singular
- rufflinging-ing form
- rufflingedpast simple
1. to make something that was smooth become uneven, messy, or no longer flat — for
弄亂；擾動
使平滑表面變得凌亂不平
to make something that was smooth become uneven, messy, or no longer flat — for example, when wind ruffles the surface of water, or when you gently ruffle a child's hair with your hand
A strong gust of wind ruffled the surface of the lake near Sofia's cottage.
一陣強風吹過，擾動了 Sofia 家附近湖面的平靜。
passive-like: wind ruffles [water surface]
The little girl giggled when her grandmother gently ruffled her hair.
小女孩的奶奶輕輕撥弄她的頭髮，逗得她咯咯笑。
collocation: ruffle [someone's] hair
As Marco turned the page, the breeze ruffled the papers on his desk.
Marco 翻書時，微風把他桌上的紙張吹亂了。
The pigeon ruffled its feathers and shook off the raindrops.
鴿子抖了抖羽毛，甩掉了身上的雨珠。
Sumin spent the morning smoothing the tablecloth that the wind had ruffled.
Sumin 花了一早上把被風吹亂的桌布重新鋪平。
- smooth
making something flat and even again
文法句型
ruffle + noun phrase
用法筆記
Object is often hair, feathers, water, fabric, or paper — things that are normally smooth or flat.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone feel slightly angry, worried, or uncomfortable, especially by di
惹惱；使不安
讓人感到心煩或生氣
to make someone feel slightly angry, worried, or uncomfortable, especially by disturbing their usual calm or confident mood
The reporter's repeated questions about his past began to ruffle the actor.
記者反覆追問那位演員的過去，開始讓他感到不耐煩。
collocation: questions ruffle [someone]
Amira's calm mood was easily ruffled by loud noises early in the morning.
Amira 平和的情绪很容易被清晨的噪音打擾。
passive: [someone] is easily ruffled by [something]
Jason tried not to let the negative feedback ruffle his confidence before the presentation.
Jason 試著不讓負面回饋動搖他在簡報前的信心。
Nothing seems to ruffle Yuna — she stays calm even during emergencies.
好像沒有什麼事能讓 Yuna 心煩——即使遇到緊急狀況她也能保持冷靜。
- fluster
focuses more on making someone confused and nervous than angry
- agitate
stronger, suggests more serious worry or upset
- discompose
formal, means to disturb someone's calm or composure
文法句型
ruffle + noun phrase (person)
用法筆記
Often used in the negative ("nothing ruffles him") or in passive constructions ("easily ruffled"). The idiomatic phrase "ruffle someone's feathers" extends this sense.
常見錯誤
3. to mix playing cards into a different order before a card game begins, so that t
洗牌
將撲克牌順序打亂
to mix playing cards into a different order before a card game begins, so that the order is left to chance
The dealer ruffled the cards three times and offered the deck to the player on her left.
發牌前，莊家把牌洗了三次，然後將牌疊遞給左手邊的玩家。
sequence: ruffle + offer deck
Eli practiced for weeks until he could ruffle the deck smoothly with one hand.
Eli 練習了好幾個星期，終於能夠用單手流暢地洗牌。
collocation: ruffle the deck with one hand
A beginner player watched nervously as the dealer ruffled the cards before starting the game.
一位初學者緊張地看著莊家在遊戲開始前洗牌。
The players agreed to let the youngest child ruffle the deck before the first round.
玩家們同意讓最年幼的孩子在首輪之前洗牌。
文法句型
ruffle + noun phrase (cards/deck)
用法筆記
This sense is specific to card games and is largely synonymous with 'shuffle'. 'Ruffle' is less common in everyday conversation; 'shuffle' is the more neutral term.
常見錯誤
4. to fold or gather a piece of cloth into a series of small even folds, creating a
打褶；荷葉邊
將布料摺成裝飾性皺褶
to fold or gather a piece of cloth into a series of small even folds, creating a decorative edge or trim for clothing or curtains
The tailor carefully ruffled the silk strip to create a trim for the evening dress.
裁縫師仔細地將那條絲質布料打褶，為晚禮服做出飾邊。
collocation: ruffle [fabric] to create [thing]
Hoa learned how to ruffle the cloth evenly using a sewing machine.
Hoa 學會了如何使用縫紉機均勻地將布料打褶。
Aylin added a ruffled strip along the curtain bottom to match the room's vintage look.
Aylin 在窗簾底端加了一條荷葉邊，以配合房間的復古風格。
The costume designer ruffled the edges of the cape to give it an old-fashioned feel.
戲服設計師將披風的邊緣打褶，營造出復古的感覺。
文法句型
ruffle + noun phrase (fabric)
用法筆記
Most commonly encountered in the past-participle form 'ruffled' (e.g., 'a ruffled collar'). The noun 'ruffle' is more frequent than the verb in this sense.
ruffling — 名詞
1. a long narrow piece of cloth that has been folded into small even folds along on
荷葉邊；褶邊
布料製成的裝飾性皺摺邊
a long narrow piece of cloth that has been folded into small even folds along one edge, sewn onto clothing, curtains, or other fabric items as decoration
The little girl's party dress had white ruffles around the collar and down the front.
小女孩的派對洋裝在領口和前襟綴有白色荷葉邊。
position: ruffles around [body part]
Amelia sewed a delicate lace ruffle along the edge of each pillowcase.
Amelia 在每個枕頭套的邊緣縫上一條精緻的蕾絲荷葉邊。
collocation: sew a ruffle
The vintage curtains were decorated with three layers of ruffles in cream and gold fabric.
那幅復古窗簾上裝飾了三層奶油色與金色的荷葉邊。
Ada chose a blouse with small ruffles on the cuffs for the family gathering.
Ada 選了一件袖口有小褶邊的襯衫去參加家庭聚會。
用法筆記
Ruffles are typically made of lightweight fabric like cotton, silk, or lace. They differ from pleats, which are pressed flat rather than gathered.
常見錯誤
2. a short noisy argument, fight, or excited disturbance, often involving several p
騷動；爭吵
吵鬧混亂的局面
a short noisy argument, fight, or excited disturbance, often involving several people
A ruffle broke out among the fans when the referee made a controversial decision.
裁判做出有爭議的判決後，球迷之間爆發了一陣騷動。
collocation: a ruffle breaks out
The children's ruffle over the last piece of cake was quickly settled by their mother.
孩子們為最後一塊蛋糕發生的爭吵被媽媽迅速化解了。
What started as a small argument soon became a noisy ruffle in the hallway.
原本只是小小的爭執，很快變成了走廊裡一陣吵鬧的騷動。
The sudden ruffle in the market scared away most of the customers.
市場裡突如其來的騷動嚇走了大部分顧客。
- peace
a state of quiet and calm
用法筆記
This sense is old-fashioned or literary in modern English. 'Commotion', 'disturbance', or 'scuffle' are more common alternatives in everyday speech.
3. a ring of longer, often brightly coloured feathers around the neck of a bird; al
頸羽；環狀領
鳥類頸部的一圈羽毛或歷史上的硬挺衣領
a ring of longer, often brightly coloured feathers around the neck of a bird; also a historical stiff white pleated collar worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries
The male frigate bird puffed out its red ruffle to attract a mate.
雄性軍艦鳥鼓起鮮紅色的頸羽來吸引伴侶。
bird: puffed out ruffle to attract mate
In the portrait, the Elizabethan gentleman wore a starched white ruffle around his neck.
那幅畫像中，伊莉莎白時代的紳士頸部戴著一個硬挺的白色環狀領。
historical fashion: starched white ruffle
Lakshmi admired the pigeon's iridescent ruffle as it crossed the garden path.
Lakshmi 欣賞著那隻鴿子走過花園小徑時脖子上虹彩般的羽毛。
The museum display showed a 17th-century silk ruffle with intricate lace trimming.
博物館展出了一件17世紀的絲質環狀領，上面飾有精緻的蕾絲花邊。
用法筆記
For the bird-feather sense, 'ruff' is the more precise technical term. For the historical collar, 'ruff' is also the standard word; 'ruffle' is less common but accepted.