ruffled feathers

基本解釋

The show ruffled feathers among Beijing's commissars.
這檔節(jié)目惹惱了北京的高層。
The so-called “l(fā)ow pathogenic” form commonly causes only mild symptoms (ruffled feathers, a drop in egg production) and may easily go undetected.
所謂的“低致病性”通常僅導(dǎo)致輕微癥狀（羽毛皺亂，產(chǎn)蛋量下降），很容易被忽視。
In addition to being a sign of respect that might smooth more than a few ruffled feathers, getting the benefit of another person's experience can work to your advantage.
除了表示尊重而需平息怒氣外，學(xué)習(xí)他人的經(jīng)驗(yàn)也可以提升自己的優(yōu)勢(shì)。

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