ruffle

• vt.しわを寄せる；怒らせる；乱す；すぐにひっくり返す
• vi. しわを寄せる；いらだたせる；叩き続ける
• n.しわ；怒り；混乱；連続的にたたく音

語源は不明、おそらくroughの発音のスペルミスから。語源はroughから、打つ、叩く、フリル、語源はcorrugate, rugと同じ。

ruffle (v.)

early 14c., "to disturb the smoothness of," perhaps from Old Norse hrufla "to scratch," or Low German ruffelen "to wrinkle, curl," both of unknown origin. Meaning "disarrange" (hair or feathers) first recorded late 15c.; sense of "annoy, distract" is from 1650s. Related: Ruffled; ruffling.

ruffle (n.)

"ornamental frill," 1707, from ruffle (v.).

1. Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell.

全身の羽が突然立ち上がり、膨れ上がった。

2.His direct,often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.

彼の単刀直入でぶっきらぼうなやり方は間違いなく一部の人を怒らせるだろう。

3.Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.

政治家たちは有権者を怒らせないように気をつけている。

4.Her blouse has a ruffle of lace around the neck.

彼女のシャツの襟にはギャザーレースが施されている。

5.Tame birds，when approached，will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering.

飼いならされた鳥は人が近づくと首を伸ばし、首の羽を立てる。