with obj.
1
- disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it（常指用手梳过某人的头发）将（头发）弄乱：
he ruffled her hair affectionately.
他充满柔情地弄乱她的头发。
1.1
- (of a bird) erect (its feathers) in anger or display（鸟发怒或炫耀时）竖起（羽毛）：
they warbled incessantly, their throat feathers ruffled.
它们不停地啭鸣, 喉部的羽毛竖了起来。
1.2
- disturb the smoothness or tranquillity of使起伏不平, 弄皱; 使波动, 使起涟漪; 使不平静：
the evening breeze ruffled the surface of the pond in the yard.
傍晚的微风将庭院里的水池表面吹起了涟漪。
1.3
- disconcert or upset the composure of (someone)使（某人）变得不平静; 使激动; 激怒; 使生气; 使烦恼：
Lancaster had been ruffled by her questions.
兰开斯特被她的问题弄得心烦意乱。
2
- usu. as adj. ruffled ornament with or gather into a frill给…打褶裥, 给…饰褶边：
a blouse with a high ruffled neck.
有褶裥饰边的高领女衬衫。
1
- an ornamental gathered or goffered frill of lace or other cloth on a garment, especially around the wrist or neck褶裥饰边。
2
- a vibrating drum beat连续轻擂的鼓声。
短语
ruffle someone's feathers
- cause someone to become annoyed or upset使某人发怒; 使某人恼火。
smooth someone's ruffled feathers
- make someone less angry or irritated by using soothing words使某人恢复平静; 使某人息怒。
词源
Middle English (as a verb)： of unknown origin. Current noun senses date from the late 17th cent.