ruffle someone's feathers

口语·表达惹恼他人
例句
His rude comment really ruffled her feathers at the party.
典故来源 源自鸟类受惊时羽毛竖起的状态,比喻人因被激怒而情绪波动。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
ruffle ['rʌfl]
n. 褶裥;混乱;(鼓的)轻擂声;急躁,生气; vt.& vi. 弄皱;激怒;连续地轻敲;扰乱;
feathers
n. 羽状裂缝;翅膀;羽毛(feather的复数)

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