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brattle
n. rumore seccov. produrre un rumore secco
rattle Idioma
rattle my chain
annoy me, anger me, get under my skin That woman rattles my chain, the way she gossips about me!
rattle on
continue to talk, ramble, hold forth The professor was rattling on about Canadian culture.
rattle sabres
threaten to attack, appear to be preparing for war The workers are rattling their sabres, but they won't strike.
rattle off
say quickly without having to stop to think;recite easily and rapidly 不用思考而滔滔不绝地说出;背诵如流
We asked the waitress what flavors of ice cream she had,and she rattled them off.我们问女服务员有些什么样的冰淇淋,她不加思索地说出了一大串。
The professor rattled off a list of books that would be useful in studying the topic.这位教授报出了一串对研究这个专题有用的书籍。
rattle/reel off
say quickly without having to stop to think;recite easily and rapidly 不用思考而滔滔不绝地说出;背诵如流
We asked the waitress what flavors of ice cream she had,and she rattled them off.我们问女服务员有些什么样的冰淇淋,她不加思索地说出了一大串。
The professor rattled off a list of books that would be useful in studying the topic.这位教授报出了一串对研究这个专题有用的书籍。
rattle through
say or do rather quickly迅速地说出;迅速地做某事
He rattled thuough his work in half an hour.他很快地在半小时内做完了工作。
The speaker rattled through his speech,failing to keep the interest of the crowd.那位演讲者很快就讲完了话,但是没能把握住听众的兴趣。
rattle sth off
Idiom(s): rattle something off AND reel something off
Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to recite something quickly and accurately.
• She can really reel them off.
• Listen to Mary rattle off those numbers.
get rattled|get|rattled
v. phr. To become confused, overexcited, or nervous. The thief got so rattled when he saw the police following him that he drove his car into a ditch.
rattle off|rattle|reel|reel off
v. To say quickly without having to stop to think; recite easily and rapidly. When Roger was seven he could rattle off the names of all the states in alphabetical order. Joan memorized the "Gettysburg Address" so well that she could reel it off. We asked the waitress what flavors of ice cream she had, and she rattled them off.
rattle one's saber|rattle|saber
v. phr. To threaten another government or country without subsequent acts of war. It is considered an act of demagoguery on the part of politicians to rattle their sabers.
Compare: YELLOW JOURNALISM.
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rattle around in
to live or work in (a house, office, etc.) that is too big for one's needs
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