ado

/əˈduː/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈduː/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈdü/ (ame, mw)

ado — noun

1. more concern, talk, or busy movement than a small event really deserves

1.名詞C1
釋義

more concern, talk, or busy movement than a small event really deserves

例句

There was much ado over the cracked school bell before anyone tested it.

much ado over + noun

The mayor called the ado about one parking sign completely unnecessary.

ado about + noun

同義詞
  • fuss

    more common everyday word for excessive concern over something small

  • commotion

    stresses noisy movement or confusion more than overreaction

  • uproar

    stronger and more public, often involving loud anger

反義詞
  • calm

    absence of public fuss or unnecessary excitement

文法句型

much ado over + noun

all the ado about + noun

so much ado

用法筆記

This noun is formal and slightly old-fashioned. It most often appears in patterns such as 'much ado', 'all the ado about or over something', and the fixed phrase 'without further ado'.

常見錯誤

❌The host began without more ado.
✅The host began without further ado.
💡The fixed phrase is 'without further ado'; English does not normally use 'more ado' here.
❌They made a big ado about the delay.
✅They made a big fuss about the delay.
💡In everyday English, speakers usually say 'make a fuss'; ado is mainly used in more formal patterns like 'much ado' or 'all the ado'.