1
- no obj. make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper（如枯叶、纸张动时）沙沙作响, 发出窸窣声：
she came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling.
她走近来, 裙子摇摆着窸窣作响。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction move with such sound沙沙作响地移动, 窸窣作响地移动：
a nurse rustled in with a syringe.
一个护士拿着注射器窸窣作响走了进来。
1.2
- with obj. move (something), causing it to make such a sound使沙沙作响, 窸窣作响地移动（某物）：
Dolly rustled the paper irritably.
多莉烦躁地把纸弄得沙沙作响。
2
- with obj. round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep)赶拢偷（牛, 马或羊）。
3
- no obj. N. Amer. informal move or act quickly or energetically; hustle〈北美, 非正式〉急忙行动; 急速行进; 赶紧; 使劲干：
rustle around the kitchen, see what there is.
赶紧到厨房看看有什么东西。
usu. in sing.
- a soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper沙沙声, 窸窣声, 簌簌声：
There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her.
她身后的低矮灌木丛发出一阵沙沙声。
派生词
rustler
noun （一般用于义项2）词源
late Middle English (as a verb)： imitative; compare with Flemish rijsselen and Dutch ritselen. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.
短语动词
rustle something up
- informal produce something quickly when it is needed〈非正式〉（在需要…时将其）快快做好, 快快准备好：
see if you can rustle up a cup of tea for Paula and me, please.
能否请你快点弄杯茶给我和保拉。