| 释义 |
ruffle feathers informal : to upset or offend someone冒犯；激怒 His critical remarks ruffled some feathers. = His critical remarks ruffled a few feathers.他的批评言论激怒了一些人。 His critical remarks ruffled the feathers of the board members.他的批评言论激怒了董事会成员。 Her research has been ruffling feathers [=upsetting people] for years.她的研究多年来一直让人们心怀不悦。 I agreed to do what they wanted because I didn't want to ruffle any feathers.我同意做他们要我做的事，因为我不想得罪任何人。 ruffle |