hackles

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hack·les /ˈhækəlz/ noun [plural]  1  somebody’s hackles rise ANGRYif someone’s hackles rise, they begin to feel very angry, because someone’s behaviour or attitude offends them 某人被激怒，某人勃然大怒 Laura heard his remark, and felt her hackles rising. 劳拉听到他的话不由得心头火起。raise somebody’s hackles (=make someone angry) 激怒某人 His tactless remarks were enough to raise anyone’s hackles. 他缺心眼的话语足以激起任何人的怒火。2. HBAHBBthe long feathers or hairs on the back of the neck of some animals and birds, which stand up straight when they are frightened or ready to fight 〔某些鸟兽遇到危险时会竖起的〕颈背毛，颈羽

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hackles• The script fits Steve Forbes, whose self-financed run for the Republican presidential nomination is raising hopes and hackles.• She felt defensive hackles rise on the back of her neck.• Both sexes may erect hackles on neck when alarmed, to form prominent whiskers.• I think documenting would only get his hackles raised further.• But something has happened to raise our hackles.• In the United States, the mere idea raises hackles.Origin hackles (1400-1500) Probably from an unrecorded Old English hacule “small hook”

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hackles
hack‧les /ˈhækəlz/ noun [plural]1. sb’s hackles rise if someone’s hackles rise, they begin to feel very angry, because someone’s behaviour or attitude offends them:
    Laura heard his remark, and felt her hackles rising.
    raise sb’s hackles (=make someone angry)
    His tactless remarks were enough to raise anyone’s hackles.
2. the long feathers or hairs on the back of the neck of some animals and birds, which stand up straight when they are in danger

hacklesBrE /ˈhæklz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhæklz/ 🔊 noun [plural] the hairs on the back of the neck of a dog, cat, etc. that rise when the animal is afraid or angry （狗、猫等害怕或发怒时竖起的）后颈毛●make sb's ˈhackles rise●raise sb's ˈhacklesto make sb angry 激怒某人●sb's ˈhackles riseto become angry 发火；发怒◆Ben felt his hackles rise as the speaker continued. 随着那人不断地讲下去，本不禁怒火中烧。🔊🔊