含义:
ruffle
'rʌfln.
皺褶, 波紋, 生氣, 混亂
vt.
弄皺, 觸怒, 洗(牌), 連續輕擂(鼓)
vi.
起皺, 發脾氣, 連續輕擂
ruffle 成语
ruffle your feathers
annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.
ruffle one's feathers
Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathers
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to upset or annoy someone. (A bird's feathers become ruffled if it is angry or afraid.)
• You certainly ruffled Mrs. Smith's feathers by criticizing her garden.
• Try to be tactful and not ruffle people's feathers.
Ruffle a few feathers
If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.
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v. phr. Insult or disturb slightly; offend. The author ruffled some feathers by his portrait of his hometown.
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ruffle feathers
Informal to disturb, irritate, or annoy (someone)
ruffle someone's feathers
ruffle someone's feathers
Annoy or offend someone, as in Calling him a tightwad really ruffled his feathers. This term alludes to the stiffened, upright feathers of an angry bird. [Mid-1800s]