kerfuffle

英[kə'fʌfl] 美[kər'fʌfl]
  • n. <英>混乱;动乱
Noun:
  1. a disorderly outburst or tumult;

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

1. There was a bit of a kerfuffle during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.
比赛中一条狗干扰了领先的选手,引起一阵混乱。

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2. What's all the kerfuffle about?
这乱哄哄的是怎麽回事?

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3. What's all the kerfuffle?
这乱哄哄的是怎么回事?

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4. KFC's president publicly apologized for the'kerfuffle.
KFC 总裁对事件公开道歉.

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    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。

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