flurry
/ˈflʌri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflɜːri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflər-ē ˈflə-rē/ (ame, mw)
flurry — 名詞
- flurrysingular
- flurriesplural
1. a sudden short burst of busy activity, excitement, or strong interest
忙亂；熱潮
短時間內突然變得很忙或很熱烈
a sudden short burst of busy activity, excitement, or strong interest
A flurry of phone calls reached the clinic after the radio warning aired.
廣播警報播出後，診所立刻接到一陣電話。
a flurry of phone calls / sudden response
For ten minutes, the station ticket desk saw a flurry of travelers.
短短十分鐘內，車站售票口前就出現一陣忙亂。
One flurry of applause filled the hall when Devika stepped forward.
Devika 走上前時，禮堂裡立刻響起一陣掌聲。
Social media created a flurry of interest in the new bakery.
社群媒體替這家新麵包店帶起一陣熱潮。
文法句型
a flurry of + plural noun
a flurry of + activity noun
用法筆記
Most often used in patterns like 'a flurry of calls', 'a flurry of messages', or 'a flurry of interest'. It suggests a quick rise of activity that does not last long.
2. a brief light fall of snow, often blown about by the wind
陣雪
短暫落下、常被風吹散的輕雪
a brief light fall of snow, often blown about by the wind
A flurry of snow whitened Felipe's backpack during the walk to class.
上課路上，一陣雪把 Felipe 的背包都染白了。
a flurry of snow
By noon, a flurry had passed and the road looked black again.
到了中午，那陣雪已經過去，路面又露出黑色了。
brief weather event
The dog chased a flurry across the yard before it melted.
狗在院子裡追著一陣雪跑，雪還沒落地就化了。
Outside the station, Shirin laughed as a flurry touched her scarf.
在車站外，Shirin 笑著看一陣雪落在自己的圍巾上。
- snow shower
a more neutral weather term for a short fall of snow
- snowfall
broader and can refer to longer or heavier snow
- dusting
emphasizes the small amount left on the ground
文法句型
a flurry of snow
a flurry passes
用法筆記
This weather sense usually refers to snow rather than rain. It names a short spell of light snow, not a long storm.
flurry — 動詞
- flurrypresent simple I / you / we / they
- flurries3rd person singular
- flurrying-ing form
- flurriedpast simple
1. to move quickly and nervously in an unsteady, confused way
慌亂移動
慌張地快速亂動或亂竄
to move quickly and nervously in an unsteady, confused way
Loose papers flurried across the office after the window blew open.
窗戶被風吹開後，鬆散的紙張在辦公室裡慌亂地亂飛。
inanimate subject moving in confusion
Tuan flurried between the stove and sink before the guests arrived.
客人到之前，Tuan 在爐子和水槽之間慌亂地來回跑。
Small birds flurried out of the hedge when the bus hissed nearby.
公車在旁邊嘶地停下時，小鳥從樹籬裡慌亂地飛散。
At the final bell, children flurried through the corridor toward the gate.
最後一聲鐘響後，孩子們朝大門慌亂地穿過走廊。
文法句型
flurry across + place
flurry out of + place
flurry between + places
用法筆記
This verb is rare and often literary. It is often used for birds, papers, or people moving in a restless, unsettled way.
2. to make someone feel suddenly nervous, confused, or slightly embarrassed
使慌亂
使人一時緊張失措
to make someone feel suddenly nervous, confused, or slightly embarrassed
The reporter's blunt question flurried Christopher during the school interview.
記者那個直白的問題，讓 Christopher 在校內面談時一時慌亂。
flurry + person
A missing passport flurried Shirin at the airport check-in desk.
護照不見了，讓 Shirin 在機場報到櫃檯一下子慌了手腳。
The unexpected praise flurried Alessia for a second at the meeting.
突如其來的稱讚，讓 Alessia 在會議上愣了一下，有點慌亂。
The loud alarm flurried Bao just before the test papers were collected.
警報突然大響時，Bao 在老師收考卷前一刻整個慌了。
文法句型
flurry + person
be flurried by + event
用法筆記
This transitive sense is rarer than the noun senses and often appears in literary or elevated writing. The object is usually a person who is briefly thrown off balance by a question, problem, or surprise.