ruffle
['rʌf.l] verb
transitive
■to touch or move something smooth so that it is not even 弄乱；弄皱；使不平整•She affectionately ruffled his hair with her hand as she passed.她从他身边走过时，亲昵地伸手拂乱了他的头发。 •The birds ruffled their feathers (up) in alarm.鸟惊恐地竖起了羽毛。 transitive often passive
■to annoy or upset someone, or to make them very nervous 使生气；使心烦意乱；使紧张•He's easily ruffled by criticism.他受到一点批评都会恼羞成怒。
['rʌf.l] verb
ruffle sb's feathers
■to upset or annoy someone 使（某人）心烦意乱；使（某人）生气；使（某人）恼怒•She knows how to ruffle his feathers.她知道怎样去惹他发火。
['rʌf.l] noun countable
■a series of small folds made in a piece of cloth or sewn onto it, as decoration 褶裥饰边 |