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| /ˈrætl/ |
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| 1 | I if something rattles, it makes short sharp knocking sounds as it moves or shakes 发出短促尖厉的敲击声；发出嘎嘎声 | The house shook and the doors and windows rattled. 房屋在摇晃，门和窗子嘎嘎作响。 | | | 1a | T to knock things together or shake them so that they rattle 使发出嘎嘎声 | | He came up the drive, rattling a bunch of keys. 他从私家车道上走过来，手里当啷当啷地晃着一串钥匙。 | | |
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| 2 | I if a motor vehicle or a train rattles somewhere , it moves there quickly and noisily 咔嗒咔嗒迅速移动；哐啷哐啷地向前行进 |
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| 3 | T informal to make someone feel nervous or angry 使慌张；使紧张 |
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| - | rattle sb’ s cage humorous
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| to make someone angry or upset |
| 使愤怒；使紧张 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌrattle ˈoff |
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| | to say something quickly , especially something you have learned by memory 迅速地背诵 |
| - | ˌrattle ˈon |
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| | to talk quickly and for a long time 喋喋不休地说 |
| - | ˌrattle ˈout |
| PHRASAL VB BRITISH |
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| | to produce a series of quick loud sharp noises or words 发出（一连串短促尖厉的声音）；说出（一连串尖锐的话） | He rattled out a series of questions. 他提出一系列尖锐的问题。 | |
| - | ˌrattle ˈthrough |
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| | rattle through sth: to do or say something quickly because you want to finish it as soon as you can 迅速地完成 |
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