rustling

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular. uncountable
    — And if you would like one more fact about this worthy, he was responsible for an Act on the statute book abolishing the death penalty for cattle rustling.
  2. A series of rustles.
    — I hear a rustling in the bushes off to my right, and my trigger finger spasms.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of rustle form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

rustlings plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.
词源 2
From Middle English rusteling, roustlyge, equivalent to rustle + -ing.
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