rattle
UK/'rætl/US
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Definitions
v.
To make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds; to unsettle or unnerve someone
发出嘎嘎声；使慌乱，使不安
n.
A rapid series of short, sharp sounds; a baby's toy that makes such sounds when shaken
嘎嘎声，格格声；拨浪鼓
Root Breakdown
Native Englishrattleother
=rattle
Common Collocations
- 1.rattle around在空旷处晃荡作响
- 2.rattle off滔滔不绝地说出
- 3.rattle someone's nerves让某人心神不宁
- 4.[rattle and shake]嘎嘎作响
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old pipes in the basement would rattle loudly every time someone turned on the heating.
- 2.
The unexpected question from the interviewer seemed to rattle the otherwise confident candidate.
- 3.
Hailstones rattled against the windows as the storm intensified overnight.