kerfuffle

• n. 混乱；动乱
• v. 使混乱；弄乱

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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