noun🔗ShareラフA circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s)."The historical drama featured actors wearing elaborate costumes, including starched white ruffs around their necks. "歴史劇では、俳優たちが首の周りに糊付けされた白いラフなど、精巧な衣装を着用していました。appearancestylehistorywearcultureperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareラフ, フリルAnything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill."The dress had beautiful ruffs around the neckline, making it look elegant. "そのドレスは、ネックラインの周りに美しいフリルがあり、エレガントに見えました。appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareラフSenses relating to animals."The dog's ruffs alerted the family to the squirrel in the tree. "犬のラフが、家族に木の中のリスを知らせた。animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareカラーA collar on a shaft or other piece to prevent endwise motion."The mechanic installed ruffs on the spinning shaft of the machine to keep it from sliding out of place. "整備士は、機械の回転軸にカラーを取り付け、ずれるのを防ぎました。machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share尊大さ, うぬぼれAn exhibition of haughtiness or pride."Despite failing the test, she walked around with such ruffs that you'd think she aced it. "試験に落ちたにもかかわらず、彼女はまるで合格したかのような尊大さで歩き回っていた。attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share騒ぎ, 騒動Tumultuous or wanton conduct or procedure."The teacher warned the students that any further ruffs in the classroom would result in detention. "教師は、教室でのさらなる騒ぎは停学につながると生徒たちに警告した。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareラフを作る, ラフで飾るTo shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff."The seamstress ruffs the lace around the collar of the dress to give it a more elegant look. "仕立て屋は、よりエレガントな外観にするために、ドレスの襟の周りにレースでラフを作ります。stylewearartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share叩くOf a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it."The young hawk, still learning to hunt, ruffs the squirrel with its talons, sending it scrambling away unharmed instead of securing a kill. "まだ狩りを学んでいる若い鷹は、獲物を確保する代わりに、爪でリスを叩き、無傷で逃げ出させます。animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share乱す, 揉みくちゃにするTo ruffle; to disorder."The wind ruffs my hair as I walk to school. "学校へ歩いていると、風が私の髪を乱します。appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share鳥が羽を逆立てるOf a bird: to ruffle its feathers."The little bird ruffs its feathers to stay warm in the cold wind. "小さな鳥は、冷たい風の中で暖かく過ごすために羽を逆立てます。birdactionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share自慢する, 吹聴するTo boast, to brag."After winning the race, he started to ruffs about how much faster he was than everyone else. "レースに勝った後、彼は自分がどれだけ他の人より速いか自慢し始めた。attitudecharacterlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share大げさに言う, 威張るTo speak in a loud and domineering manner; to bluster, to swagger."The manager ruffs at the employees, demanding they work faster. "マネージャーは従業員に対して大げさに言い、もっと早く働くように要求します。communicationattitudecharacterlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareオーストラリアニシンArripis georgianus, a fish found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia; the Australian herring or tommy ruff."The fisherman hoped to catch a good number of ruffs while fishing off the coast of Victoria. "漁師はビクトリアの沖で釣りをする際に、たくさんオーストラリアニシンが釣れることを願った。fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鯛A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream."The fisherman proudly displayed his catch, a mix of snapper and several silvery ruffs. "漁師は、フエダイと数匹の銀色の鯛を混ぜた獲物を誇らしげに展示した。fishanimalfoodoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareラフすること、ラフする機会An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.""Because she was out of hearts, Maria took advantage of the ruffs to win the trick with her trump card." "マリアはハートがなかったので、切り札を使ってトリックに勝つためにラフする機会を利用しました。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareラフA game similar to whist and its predecessor.""Before learning bridge, my grandmother taught me simpler card games like whist and ruffs." "ブリッジを学ぶ前に、祖母は私にウィストやラフのようなもっと簡単なカードゲームを教えてくれました。gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切り札を出すTo play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).""Since I had no more clubs, I had to ruff with a spade to win the trick." "クラブがもうなかったので、トリックに勝つためにスペードで切り札を出さなければなりませんでした。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切り札で取る、打ち負かすEspecially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led."In bridge, declarer needed to ruffs the last diamond in dummy to establish the King of Hearts as a trick-winning card. "ブリッジでは、宣言者はハートのキングをトリックを獲得するカードとして確立するために、ダミーで最後のダイヤを切り札で取る必要があった。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareドラムロール、ラッパA low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruffle."The drummer practiced the quiet ruffs before adding them to the marching band's song. "ドラマーは、マーチングバンドの曲に追加する前に、静かなドラムロールを練習しました。musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share太鼓を鳴らすTo beat a ruff or ruffle, as on a drum."The drummer ruffs a quick beat on the snare drum before starting the song. "ドラマーは曲を始める前にスネアドラムで速いビートを鳴らします。musicsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareドラムなど: ラッフルを叩くOf a drum, etc.: to have a ruff or ruffle beaten on it."The drummer ruffs the snare, building anticipation before the band explodes into the chorus. "ドラマーは、バンドがコーラスに突入する前に、スネアでラッフルを叩き、期待感を高めます。musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareヌマチチブGymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish."Scientists studying the biodiversity of the lake were surprised to find ruffs among the more common fish species. "湖の生物多様性を研究している科学者たちは、より一般的な魚種の中にヌマチチブを見つけて驚いた。fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share同じ属の他の種Other species in the same genus."While ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) are known for their elaborate mating displays, ornithologists also study their ruffs, such as broad-billed sandpipers, to understand shorebird evolution. "オオソリハシシギ(Philomachus pugnax)は精巧な求愛行動で知られていますが、鳥類学者はシギの進化を理解するために、ヒレアシシギなどの同じ属の他の種も研究しています。biologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading