kerfuffle

英 [kə'fʌf(ə)l] 美 [kɚ'fʌfl]
  • n. 混乱;动乱
  • v. 使混乱;弄乱
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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。

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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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