1. vt. & vi.（使）发出格格的响声，（使）作嘎嘎声　(cause to) make short, sharp sounds quickly, one after the other
2. vt. & vi.喋喋不休地说话　 talk, say, or repeat sth, quickly and in a thoughtless or lively way
3. vi.迅速而嘎嘎作响地移动或走动　 move, fall, travel fast and with a rattling noise
4. vt.使紧张；使恐惧　 make sb nervous or frightened

　A cart full of milk-bottles rattled past.　一辆载满牛奶瓶的车子嘎嘎作响地驶过。
　The cart rattled along the stony road.　大车沿着石子路嘎吱嘎吱地前进。
　The little girl rattled away merrily.　这小女孩愉快地喋喋不休地谈话。
　The little beggar rattled the coins in his tin.　那个小乞丐把罐子里的硬币摇得格格作响。
　The wind rattled the windows.　风把窗子吹得格格作响。
　Her question rattled the boy.　她的问题使那个男孩很不安。
　She was badly rattled by her failure in the exam.　考试不及格使她感到很不安。

 ♣ rattle, abash, discomfit, disconcert, embarrass
　参见embarrass条。

C 发出嘎嘎声的儿童玩具；嘎嘎声(baby's toy producing a) rattling noise

　The rattle of the engine was very loud.　发动机的嘎嘎声很大。
　That rattle made me uncomfortable.　那种嘎嘎声让我很不舒服。