ruffled

Lancaster had been ruffled by her questions.

兰开斯特被她的问题弄得心烦意乱。

All this talk of a strike has clearly ruffled the management’s feathers.

所有这些关于罢工的闲言碎语显让管理层很不高兴。

His boss yelled at him and ruffled his feathers.

老板冲他叫嚷, 使他怒不可遏。

Her taunts ruffled his pride.

她的嘲笑使他的自尊心大受打击。

According to his teachers, Nick was a sweet and loving child who always tried to smooth ruffled feathers and always supported his classmates and friends.

按老师的说法，尼克是一个可亲可爱的孩子，他总是设法劝解并帮助同学和朋友。

The wind of the morning ruffled the water of the estuary and whispered through the mangroves, and the little waves beat on the rubbly beach with an increased tempo.

晨风吹皱了港湾里的水，也从红树丛中飒飒吹，更急地打在有堆积物的沙滩上。