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VERB
（为表示喜爱）抚弄(他人头发)
If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them.
例句
'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls.
“不要为那个感到沮丧，”他一边说，一边抚弄着本乌黑的卷发。
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VERB
吹皱;使泛起涟漪;使起伏不平
When the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-like motion.
例句
The evening breeze ruffled the pond...
晚风吹皱了池水。
A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass.
一阵微风吹下山坡，使青草如波浪起伏。
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VERB
使惊慌;使失去信心;激怒;使沮丧
If something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence or to become angry or upset.
例句
I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him.
我能看出，我不吃他那一套让他很恼火。
Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets members of staff.
什么都不能扰乱她随意地和员工打招呼时流露出的那种镇定自若。
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V-ERG
(鸟类)竖起(羽毛)
If a bird ruffles its feathers or if its feathers ruffle, they stand out on its body, for example when it is cleaning itself or when it is frightened.
例句
Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering...
驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子，竖起颈羽。
Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell.
它全身的羽毛突然竖了起来，胀得鼓鼓的。
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N-COUNT
（衣服领口、袖口等处的）褶边，褶饰，花边
Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration.
例句
...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs.
领口和袖口带有褶边的白色上衣
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PHRASE
激怒;使紧张;使沮丧
To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.
例句
His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers...
他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。
Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.
政治家们通常都很小心，避免激怒了他们的选民。