ruffle up

• 动词短语，指把头发或羽毛等弄乱；也指使某人恼怒或不安。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something untidy or disarranged, typically hair or feathers, or to cause someone to become annoyed or agitated.

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1. Disturb or disarrangeinformal

   To make something smooth become uneven or messy, typically hair or feathers.

   弄乱

   • The wind ruffled up her hair.
   • The bird ruffled up its feathers to keep warm.
   • He playfully ruffled up his little brother's hair.

   同义词disarrangedisheveldisordermess uprumpletangletousle

   反义词arrangecombflattensmoothstraighten

2. Agitate or upsetinformal

   To cause someone to become annoyed, irritated, or emotionally disturbed.

   使心烦意乱

   • His rude comments really ruffled her up.
   • Don't let the criticism ruffle you up.
   • The delay ruffled up the passengers waiting at the gate.

   同义词agitatebotherdiscomposedisturbflusterirritateperturbrattleunsettleupsetvex

   反义词calmcomposereassuresettlesoothe

基本动词ruffle