rabble

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bewildered or meaningless string of words. obsolete
  2. An iron bar used in puddling.
  3. A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things. obsolete
  4. A mob; a disorderly crowd.
  5. The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. derogatory
    — Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, […]
动词 v.
  1. To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense intransitive
  2. To stir with a rabble. transitive
  3. To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out transitive

词形变化

rabbles present,singular,third-person rabbling participle,present rabbled participle,past rabbled past ravel alternative rabbles plural rabbles plural rabbles present,singular,third-person rabbling participle,present rabbled participle,past rabbled past

词汇关系

衍生词
rabblement rabble rouser rabble-rousing rabblesome rabbly ribble-rabble

词源

词源 1
First attested since 1300s, from Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), Low German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).
词源 2
From Middle English rabel, probably from the verb (see above).
词源 3
From Old French roable (modern French râble), from Latin rutabulum (“a poker”).
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