| [/ˈrætl; ˋrætl/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) make short sharp sounds quickly, one after the other; (cause sth to) shake while making such sounds （使某物）发出一连串的短促而尖利的声音; （使某物）颤动出声:
The windows were rattling in the wind. 风刮得窗户格格作响. *
Hailstones rattled on the tin roof. 冰雹落在铁皮屋顶上发出砰砰声. *
The wind rattled the windows. 风把窗户刮得颤悠悠地格格作响. 用法:
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (infml) make (sb) nervous; frighten or alarm 使（某人）紧张; 使恐惧; 使惊慌:
The policeman's visit really got her rattled. 警察来访可把她吓了一跳. 用法:
3 (phr v) rattle along, off, past, etc move with a rattling sound 移动时发出嘈杂声:
The old bus rattled along the stony road. 那辆旧公共汽车格登格登地沿碎石路行驶. *
A cart rattled past (us). 一辆大车发出嘎吱嘎吱声经过我们身边. rattle away/on talk idly and at length; chatter 神聊; 喋喋不休:
He rattled on about his job, not noticing how bored she was. 他只顾喋喋不休地说自己工作上的事, 没注意到她有多麽腻烦. rattle sth off say or repeat sth quickly and meaninglessly 急促而不假思索地说或重述某事:
The child rattled off the poem he had learnt. 那孩子把学到的那首诗背得滚瓜烂熟. rattle through sth tell (a story), repeat (a list, etc) quickly 急急巴巴地讲（故事）或念（表册等）:
He rattled through the list of names. 他口中像爆豆一般念那名单. rattle 2
n 用法:
1 [U, C] rattling sound 一连串的短促而尖利的声音:
the rattle of bottles, chains, etc 瓶子 匡啷 匡啷响、 链子当啷当啷响 *
the harsh rattle of machine-gun fire 机关枪射击时的刺耳的格格声 *
The car has several irritating rattles at the back. 这辆汽车後部有几处发出烦人的嘈杂声. 用法:
2 [C] toy or device for producing a rattling sound 产生连续声音的玩具或器具:
a baby's rattle 拨浪鼓 *
Football fans sounded their rattles. 足球迷们弄响了他们那用来助阵的发声器. 用法:
3 [C] horny rings on a rattlesnake's tail that make a rattling noise when shaken 响环（响尾蛇尾部的角质环, 摆动时格格作响）. |