rattle
noun uk/ˈræt.əl/ us/ˈræt̬.əl/
[ S ]（连续重复的）嗒嗒声，嘎嘎声;连续短促的碰撞声
a sound similar to a series of quickly repeated knocks
From across the town came the rattle of machine-gun fire. 从城镇的另一边传来机关枪开火的嗒嗒声。
[ C ]（玩具）拨浪鼓
a toy that makes a noise like a series of knocks
The baby was waving around a plastic rattle. 婴儿正挥舞着一个塑料拨浪鼓。
[ C ]（转动时发出嗒嗒声的木制）响板
a wooden device that when turned round and round produces a noise like a series of knocks
Compare: grogger
[ C ]（响尾蛇尾部的）角质环
the part of a rattlesnake's tail that produces a noise
rattle
verb uk/ˈræt.əl/ us/ˈræt̬.əl/
(WORRY)
[ T ]烦扰；使慌乱；使紧张
to worry someone or make someone nervous
The creaking upstairs was starting to rattle me. 楼上发出的吱嘎声使我开始紧张不安起来。
(SOUND)
[ I or T ]（使）发出尖厉的敲击声;（使）发出嘎嘎声
to (cause something to) make a noise like a series of knocks
The explosion rattled the cups on the table. 爆炸将桌上的杯子震得叮当作响。
The dying man's voice rattled in his throat. 那个垂死者的喉咙里发出阵阵急促的声音。
[ + adv/prep ] The car rattled over the cobblestones. 汽车在鹅卵石路上哐啷哐啷颠簸着前进。
My car engine is making a strange rattling noise. 我的汽车引擎发出一种奇怪的嗒嗒声。
Phrasal verbs
rattle something off 快速大声说（或读）出;不假思索地说出;快速背出
to say or read aloud very quickly a list of names or things, or something you have learned
She rattled off the names of the people who were coming to the party. 她一口气说出了要来参加聚会者的名字。
rattle on/away 喋喋不休地说，没完没了地唠叨（尤指鸡毛蒜皮的事）
to talk for a long time, especially about things that are not important
She was on the phone for hours last night, just rattling on to her friends. 昨晚她打电话没完没了，跟她那些朋友们唠叨了好几个小时。
rattle through something 迅速完成;匆匆做完（或讲完）
to do or say something very quickly
I'm going to rattle through my work today so that I can go home early. 我今天要尽快做完我的工作好早点回家。
He rattled through the list of countries he had visited. 他一口气说出了他去过的那些国家的名称。