英语词汇“ruffle feathers”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

ruffle feathersruffle (someone's) feathers

to make someone annoyed or upset.

Her spokeswoman wouldn't say whether the lawsuit has ruffled the singer's feathers.He tries not to ruffle feathers, and people seem to like to work with him.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form smooth ruffled feathers - to make someone feel less annoyed or upset:

The candidate went out of her way to smooth ruffled feathers.

Etymology: based on the idea of a bird whose feathers are not smooth because of fear or excitement

ruffle (one's) feathers

To annoy, irritate, or upset someone. Sarah's just teasing you. Don't let her ruffle your feathers like that! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle people's feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart.

ruffle someone's feathers

Fig. to irritate or annoy someone. I didn't mean to ruffle his feathers. I just thought that I would remind him of what he promised us.

ruffle feathers

COMMON If someone ruffles feathers, they say or do something which upsets or annoys people. His management style ruffled a few feathers. The tall Texan ruffled some English feathers with his remarks. Note: If a bird's feathers are ruffled they stand out from its body, for example because it is frightened or angry.

ruffle somebody’s/a few ˈfeathers

(informal) annoy somebody by doing something that upsets and disturbs them: All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management’s feathers. OPPOSITE: smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathers

This refers to the way the wind disturbs the smooth surface of a bird’s feathers so that they stick out.

ruffle someone's feathers, to

To irritate someone. The transfer of stiffened, upright feathers from angry birds to human beings took place around 1800. “The Dean ruffled his plumage and said, with some asperity . . . ,” wrote Frederic W. Farrar (Julian Home, 1859).

词汇	ruffle feathers
释义	Idiom ruffle feathersruffle (someone's) feathers to make someone annoyed or upset. Her spokeswoman wouldn't say whether the lawsuit has ruffled the singer's feathers.He tries not to ruffle feathers, and people seem to like to work with him. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form smooth ruffled feathers - to make someone feel less annoyed or upset: The candidate went out of her way to smooth ruffled feathers. Etymology: based on the idea of a bird whose feathers are not smooth because of fear or excitement ruffle (one's) feathers To annoy, irritate, or upset someone. Sarah's just teasing you. Don't let her ruffle your feathers like that! Harry's bombastic, arrogant demeanor tends to ruffle people's feathers, but he's a decent guy at heart. ruffle someone's feathers Fig. to irritate or annoy someone. I didn't mean to ruffle his feathers. I just thought that I would remind him of what he promised us. ruffle feathers COMMON If someone ruffles feathers, they say or do something which upsets or annoys people. His management style ruffled a few feathers. The tall Texan ruffled some English feathers with his remarks. Note: If a bird's feathers are ruffled they stand out from its body, for example because it is frightened or angry. ruffle somebody’s/a few ˈfeathers (informal) annoy somebody by doing something that upsets and disturbs them: All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management’s feathers. OPPOSITE: smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathers This refers to the way the wind disturbs the smooth surface of a bird’s feathers so that they stick out. ruffle someone's feathers, to To irritate someone. The transfer of stiffened, upright feathers from angry birds to human beings took place around 1800. “The Dean ruffled his plumage and said, with some asperity . . . ,” wrote Frederic W. Farrar (Julian Home, 1859).
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