furor
furor — 名詞
1. a situation in which many people suddenly express strong anger or disapproval ab
公憤；風波
大眾突然強烈憤怒或反對
a situation in which many people suddenly express strong anger or disapproval about something — for example, a political decision, a remark made in public, or a proposed policy that meets with widespread opposition
The mayor's plan to close the public library caused a furor among local residents.
市長關閉公共圖書館的計畫在當地居民中引起了公憤。
cause a furor among [group]
A political furor erupted after journalist Adina Okonkwo revealed the senator's secret deal.
記者 Adina Okonkwo 揭露了那位參議員的秘密交易後，一場政治風波隨之爆發。
a furor erupts after [event]
The school's new dress code sparked a furor that continued for several weeks.
學校的新服裝規定引發了一場持續數週的風波。
When the documentary aired on national television, it provoked a furor across the country.
那部紀錄片在全國電視上播出時，在國內引發了公憤。
The proposed tax increase created a furor that forced the government to withdraw the bill.
提議的增稅方案引起了公憤，迫使政府撤回法案。
create a furor + result clause
- spark a furor
- cause a furor
- provoke a furor
- furor over/about
- furor among
- a furor erupts
- calm
absence of strong public reaction
- acceptance
public approval rather than anger
文法句型
a furor over/about [something]
cause/spark/provoke a furor
a furor erupts/arises
用法筆記
This sense is very common in news reporting. The noun is typically singular and takes an article (a furor / the furor). Common verb partners include 'cause', 'spark', 'provoke', 'create', and 'erupt'. The British English spelling is 'furore'.
常見錯誤
2. a strong but short-lived interest in something that suddenly becomes very popula
風潮；狂熱
短暫但強烈的流行熱潮
a strong but short-lived interest in something that suddenly becomes very popular — such as a style of clothing, a type of activity, or a hobby that many people pursue with great enthusiasm for a brief period
The dance challenge became a brief furor in the spring before fading away by summer.
那個舞蹈挑戰在春天掀起了一股短暫風潮，但到了夏天就逐漸退燒了。
a brief furor + time frame
Mizuki's fashion blog sparked a furor for vintage accessories among college students.
Mizuki 的時尚部落格在大學生之間掀起了一股復古配件的風潮。
furor for [something] among [group]
The new board game created a furor that swept through offices across the city.
那款新桌遊掀起了一股風潮，席捲了全市的辦公室。
A furor for home-baking swept through kitchens in Taipei during the holiday season.
一股自製烘焙的風潮在假期期間席捲了臺北的廚房。
Femi's sourdough bread kits sparked a short furor in three Lagos neighbourhoods last winter.
Femi 的酸種麵包組去年冬天在拉哥斯三個社區掀起了一股短暫風潮。
short furor + specific location and timeframe
- a furor for
- brief furor
- start a furor
- sweep through
- fade away
文法句型
a furor for [something]
start/create a furor
用法筆記
Unlike the PUBLIC OUTRAGE sense, this is informal and appears in lifestyle, fashion, or entertainment contexts. The interest is typically temporary and harmless. British English uses the spelling 'furore' for this sense as well.