rustle

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rus·tle1 /ˈrʌsəl/ verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]CSOUND if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other （使）〔树叶、纸、衣物等〕沙沙作响 She moved nearer, her long silk skirt rustling around her. 她走近了，真丝长裙窸窣作响。 He rustled the papers on his desk. 他把桌上的报纸翻得沙沙响。2. [transitive]HBATASTEAL to steal farm animals such as cattle, horses, or sheep 偷〔牧场的牲畜〕3 rustle something ↔ up phrasal verb informal COOKMAKEto make a meal quickly 匆匆地准备〔饭菜〕 I’ll rustle up a couple of steaks on the barbecue. 我会赶紧在烤架上烤几块牛排。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

rustle• Her taffeta dress rustles as she moves past.• Creaking leather jackets, well-rubbed denim rustling between those confident thighs.• The tissue paper rustled in the silence as she unwrapped the gift.• Leaves rustled in the summer breeze.• But there was a line of light at the bottom of the door; and inside the rustling of paper.• A gentle breeze blew through the windows, lightly rustling the curtains.• Janie asked in a tight voice, while Megan rustled the hair on my head.• A light breeze rustled the treetops.• The only sound now was their feet rustling through the shore grass, coarse and hard from countless tides of salt water.• Surely one of the press lords could rustle up a limousine for her use?

Related topics: Colours & sounds

rustle2 noun [singular]  1 CSOUNDthe noise made when something rustles 沙沙声，窸窣声rustle of the rustle of leaves in the wind 风吹树叶的沙沙声► see thesaurus at sound

Examples from the Corpus

rustle• They disappeared with only a rustle on the surface of the water.• a rustle of leaves• A rustle of interest ran around the classroom.• There was another rustle of branches as the buffalo ran off without so much as another snort.• Another rustle followed before a glossy blackbird hopped out and made off towards the parkland.• Shop life: tinkle of money, rustle of notes, voices.• There was no sound in the library except for the occasional rustle of papers.Origin rustle1 1. (1300-1400) From the sound; 2. probably influenced in meaning by hustle

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rustle

I

rus‧tle¹ /ˈrʌsəl/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other:
    She moved nearer, her long silk skirt rustling around her.
    He rustled the papers on his desk.
2. [transitive] to steal farm animals such as cattle, horses, or sheep
     
rustle something ↔ up phrasal verb informal
  to make a meal quickly:
    I’ll rustle up a couple of steaks on the barbecue.

II

rustle² noun [singular]
the noise made when something rustles
    rustle of
    the rustle of leaves in the wind
     

THESAURUS

■ a quiet sound
   ▪ hum a quiet low continuous sound, especially from electrical equipment, traffic, an engine, or people’s conversation: The only sound was the faint hum of the air-conditioning unit. | He could hear the hum of distant traffic.
   ▪ rustle a continuous quiet sound from papers, leaves, or clothes when they rub together: She heard the rustle of dried leaves behind her. | the rustle of silk dresses
   ▪ murmur a quiet low continuous sound, especially from people’s voices that are far away: The murmur of voices died away. | They spoke in a low murmur.
   ▪ rumble a series of long low sounds, especially from big guns, traffic, or thunder: I heard a rumble of thunder. | the low rumble of a train approaching