brouhaha

英 ['bruːhɑːhɑː] 美['bruhɑhɑ]
  • n. (法)吵闹;骚动

词态变化


复数: brouhahas;

中文词源


brouhaha 喧闹

来自希伯来语,拟声词。原指欢迎贵客光临,寒暄,后词义贬义化。

英英释意


1. loud confused noise from many sources
2. a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits

英文词源


brouhaha (n.)
1890, from French brouhaha (1550s), said by Gamillscheg to have been, in medieval theater, "the cry of the devil disguised as clergy." Perhaps from Hebrew barukh habba' "blessed be the one who comes," used on public occasions (as in Psalm 118).

实用场景例句


...the recent brouhaha over a congressional pay raise.
最近因国会加薪引起的风波

柯林斯高阶英语词典

And Cibelli is disgusted with the brouhaha.
奇贝利对这些喧闹非常反感.

期刊摘选

The brouhaha comes as TBWA pitching to retain ad duties for Visa.
李岱艾打算暂缓投放维萨的广告引发了一些骚动.

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Is all this brouhaha justified? In the short term, yes.
所有这些过度兴奋的情绪正常 吗 ?短期内, 是的.

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A brouhaha by the football players resulted in three black eyes.
足球队员们因小事发生争吵结果有三人被打得鼻青脸肿.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

That is why traditional allergists believe that all the brouhaha over food allergies is unwarranted.
粉尘螨和户尘螨是两种最常见的过敏源,绝大多数过敏体质的人都对这两项有反应.

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Is all this brouhaha justified?
所有这些过度兴奋的情绪正常 吗 ?

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