kerfuffle
英 [kəˈfʌf.əl]
美 [kɚˈfʌf.əl]
kerfuffle 混乱,骚乱ker-,表强调,拟声词,狗叫声,词源同cur,fuffle,混乱,方言词,可能来自拟声词。
- kerfuffle (n.)
- "row, disturbance," 1973, said to have been used c. 1930 in Canadian English, ultimately from Scottish curfuffle.
- 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。
- 2. What's all the kerfuffle about?
- 这乱哄哄的是怎麽回事?
- 3. What's all the kerfuffle?
- 这乱哄哄的是怎么回事?
- 4. KFC's president publicly apologized for the'kerfuffle.
- KFC 总裁对事件公开道歉.