kerfuffle

英 [kə'fʌfl] 美 [kər'fʌfl]

• n. <英>混乱；动乱

英英释义

Noun:

1. a disorderly outburst or tumult;

   "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In the presidential election there was a kerfuffle over claims that his wife was a Christian.
   在总统大选时，一度有争论指责他的妻子是基督教徒。
2. It came as a relief to China that the Olympic torch passed through Japan with little kerfuffle.
   在日本的火炬传递没遭遇什么混乱，让中国松了一口气。

经典引文

• The kerfuffle over the stolen jewels last week.

  出自： J. M. Fleming

• In the kerfuffle, he didn't hear the front door.

  出自： M. Gee

近反义词

【近义词】

• commotion 骚动
• disturbance 扰乱
• to-do <非正式>骚动...
• disorder 混乱
• agitation 激动
• hubbub 嘈杂
• tumult 骚乱
• melee 互殴
• rumpus 吵闹
• ruckus 喧闹
• foofaraw (服装等的)褶边...
• donnybrook <口>闹哄哄的殴斗...
• flutter 摆动
• hoo-ha 激动
• hoo-hah 忙乱
• disruption 分裂
• hurly burly 喧闹,骚动