ruffle

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ruf·fle1 /ˈrʌfəl/ verb [transitiveT]

1 (also ruffle something ↔ up)FLAT to make a smooth surface uneven 把〔平整的表面〕弄亂[弄皺]，使起伏不平

He ruffled her hair affectionately.

他親暱地撥弄她的頭發。

A light wind ruffled the water.

一陣輕風吹皺了水面。

2 ANNOYto offend or upset someone slightly 使有點生氣，使略爲不快

Louise’s sharp comments had ruffled his pride.

路易斯尖刻的話傷了他的自尊。

ruffle somebody’s feathers (=offend someone) 惹惱某人，得罪某人

Examples from the Corpus

ruffle• The maids in their navy-blue uniforms and white ruffled aprons took twice as long to clean his room.• They did their best to soothe the ruffled customers who were waiting for car repairs.• He was sunk back in a ruffled flowery chair.• The wind ruffled his greying hair.• Once the cuticle is ruffled, it no longer reflects light so efficiently.• The wind ruffled Jill's hair.• He ruffled my hair and hugged me close.• I don't want to ruffle my hair.• The girl yawned and rubbed the back of her head just as the wind of Jezrael's exit ruffled the yellow curls.

ruffled ... hair• Nicholas leant down and ruffled his cold hair.• The wind ruffled his greying hair.• They kissed Guks and ruffled his hair.• He ruffled my hair and hugged me close.• A strong breeze ruffled Crossley's hair and made him shiver.• A breeze ruffled her hair and set hanks of wool waving on the fence-wire.• He dragged at his shirt and ruffled his hair and stamped his feet an swung his arms about.• After the first night, at the party he had danced with her three times, and ruffled her hair once.

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