ruffling
present participle ofruffle
| 单词 | ruffling |
| 释义 | ruffling present participle ofruffle ruffle verb uk/ˈrʌf.əl/us/ˈrʌf.əl/[T] totouchormovesomethingsmoothso that it is noteven: Sheaffectionatelyruffled hishairwith herhandas shepassed. Thebirdsruffledtheirfeathers(up)inalarm. [Toften passive] toannoyorupsetsomeone, or to make someone verynervous: He'seasilyruffled bycriticism. Making things more or less smooth or straight
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making people sad, shocked and upset Idiomrufflesomeone'sfeathers Examplesofrufflingruffling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. During migration, the cells extend filopodia, and there is extensiverufflingat the leading edge. From theCambridge English Corpus Again, longrufflingprotrusions extend from the cell bodies. From theCambridge English Corpus Leading lamellae were frequently observed and it was often possible to identifyrufflingedges. From theCambridge English Corpus The outer membrane showedrufflingand in some instances two membrane profiles were observed. From theCambridge English Corpus No noticeable modification such as membraneruffling, actin microfilament reorganisation or tyrosine phosphorylation is detected in the host cytoskeleton. From theCambridge English Corpus Shape changes included extension of filopodia,rufflingof the edges, overall flattening of the cells, and obvious rapid movement. From theCambridge English Corpus The video shows the switch of a round cell, which bears blebs and filopodia, to a spread cell withrufflingactivity. From theCambridge English Corpus Binds actin filaments, promoting membraneruffling. From theCambridge English Corpus A few mice from the chronically infected group showed hair coatruffling, weight loss and/or neurological signs (head tilting and hind limb paresis) after inoculation under the immunosuppressive regimen. From theCambridge English Corpus Immunofluorescent labeling of tubulin and actin showed that microtubules extended into the base ofrufflingprocesses (data not shown). From theCambridge English Corpus Lamellae andrufflingmembranes were observed on approximately 75% of cells, which may be an indication of cell locomotion. From theCambridge English Corpus Little is known about the nature of this fusion process, and despite the chaotic nature of membraneruffling, it is likely that macropinocytosis is a highly controlled and regulated process. From theCambridge English Corpus I am extremely sorry if any word of mine should have caused my noble friend an even temporaryruffling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, the commissioner could be got rid of for malfeasance, but not for making unpopular judgments or forrufflingthe defendant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am obviouslyrufflinga few feathers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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