rustle
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I When something thin and dry rustles or when you rustle it, it makes soft sounds as it moves. 使沙沙作響; 沙沙作響
The leaves rustled in the wind. 那些樹葉在風(fēng)中沙沙作響。
She rustled her papers impatiently. 她不耐煩地把文件繙得沙沙響。
2. N-COUNT Rustle is also a noun. 沙沙聲
She sat perfectly still, without even a rustle of her frilled petticoats. 她一動不動地坐著,就連她那褶邊長裙也無一絲窸窣。
3. rustlingN-VAR 沙沙聲
We were all terrified by a rustling sound coming from beneath one of the seats. 我們都被從一個座位下發(fā)出的沙沙聲嚇著了。
4. V to steal (cattle, horses, etc) 媮(牛馬等)[美國英語]
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rustle /?r?s?l/ (rustling,rustled,rustles)
劍橋詞典
rustle verb (MAKE NOISE)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]If things such as paper or leaves rustle, or if you rustle them, they move about and make a soft , dry sound .
使(紙或樹葉等)沙沙作響,使發(fā)出輕輕的摩擦聲;使沙沙作響地移動
The leaves rustled in the breeze . 樹葉在微風(fēng)中颯颯作響。
He rustled his papers (= noisily moved them about) to hide his embarrassment . 他嘩啦嘩啦地繙動文件,以此來掩飾他的尲尬。
rustle verb (STEAL)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ] mainly USto steal farm animals
媮(牧場的牲畜)