rattle /'rætl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
- (n.) a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
- (n.) loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
Chinese translation
- vt. 使嘎嘎响, 喋喋不休地说
- vi. 格格响, 喋喋不休
- n. 格格声, 拨浪鼓, 喋喋不休的话
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /'rætl/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.35 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
rattling, rattled, rattles
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