kerfuffle
kerfuffle — 名詞
1. a noisy, excited situation in which people argue or complain, especially about s
爭吵；騷動
常指因小事引起的吵鬧或紛爭
a noisy, excited situation in which people argue or complain, especially about something that is not very important
A huge kerfuffle broke out at the gate when two parents argued over parking.
學校門口發生了一場激烈的爭吵，起因是兩位家長為了停車位而起衝突。
collocation: huge kerfuffle / kerfuffle broke out
The meeting ended in a kerfuffle after someone accused the manager of hiding important information.
會議在一片爭吵中結束，因為有人指控經理隱瞞重要資訊。
preposition pattern: ended in a kerfuffle
Wei stayed quiet to avoid the kerfuffle, but his brother pulled him into the argument.
Wei 保持安靜以避開爭吵，但他哥哥還是把他拉進了爭論中。
What began as a small kerfuffle over a broken toy became a long family argument.
原本只是為了破玩具而起的小爭執，最後演變成全家人的長期爭吵。
collocation: small kerfuffle over [noun]
Fatima's comment about the recipe caused a kerfuffle among the dinner guests.
Fatima 對食譜的評論在晚餐賓客之間引起了一陣騷動。
preposition: kerfuffle among [group]
- huge kerfuffle
- big kerfuffle
- small kerfuffle
- little kerfuffle
- cause a kerfuffle
- create a kerfuffle
- avoid the kerfuffle
- kerfuffle about
- kerfuffle over
- kerfuffle between
- kerfuffle among
- commotion
neutral register; can be larger in scale and need not involve argument
- fuss
also informal, but common in both British and American English; emphasises overreaction more than noise
- uproar
stronger and louder; implies many people are involved or angry
- ruckus
informal, but more common in American English; can imply a physical disturbance
文法句型
usually singular
often followed by 'about', 'over', or 'between'
用法筆記
Typically used in informal British English, not American English. The word suggests that the dispute or excitement is unnecessary or blown out of proportion. Often heard in conversational settings, news commentary, and personal anecdotes rather than formal writing.