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hurly-burly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hur·ly-bur·ly /ˈhɜːli ˌbɜːli $ ˌhɜːrli ˈbɜːrli/ noun [uncountable]  LOUD/NOISYa lot of busy noisy activity 骚动,喧哗 the hurly-burly of city life 城市生活的喧嚣
Examples from the Corpus
hurly-burlyWe must not allow all these important objectives to be imperiled during the hurly-burly of budget negotiations.There was a swift unromantic transition from the warm enclosed world of the aircraft to the hurly-burly of the airport.
Origin hurly-burly (1500-1600) Probably from hurl
hur·ly-bur·ly nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus noisy busy activity lot of


hurly-burly
hurly-burly /ˈhɜːli ˌbɜːli $ ˌhɜːrli ˈbɜːrli/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Probably from hurl
a lot of busy noisy activity:
    the hurly-burly of city life


hurly-burlyBrE /ˈhɜːli bɜːli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɜːrli bɜːrli/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a very noisy and busy activity or situation 骚动;喧闹He enjoys the hurly-burly of political debate. 他喜欢政治辩论时的喧闹。🔊🔊<titled tranID="23" status="1">throw</titled>tosshurlflingchucklobbowlpitch

These words all mean to send sth from your hand through the air. 以上各词均含扔、投、掷、抛之义。

  • throw to send sth from your hand or hands through the air 指投、掷、抛、扔Some kids were throwing stones at the window. 有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。She threw the ball and he caught it. 她把球抛出来,他接住了。
  • toss to throw sth lightly or carelessly 指轻轻或漫不经心地扔、抛、掷She tossed her jacket onto the bed. 她把她的短上衣丢到床上。
  • hurl to throw sth violently in a particular direction 指猛扔、猛投、猛摔Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windscreen. 暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车,砸破了挡风玻璃。
  • fling to throw sb/sth somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry 尤指生气地或急匆匆地用力扔、掷、抛、丢She flung the letter down onto the table. 她把信摔在桌子上。
  • chuck (especially BrE, informal) to throw sth carelessly 指随便扔、抛I chucked him the keys. 我把钥匙扔给了他。
  • lob (informal) to throw sth so that it goes high through the air 指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷They were lobbing stones over the wall. 他们在朝墙那边扔石头。
  • bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman (板球)指把球投给击球员
  • pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter (棒球)指把球投给击球员

Patterns

  • to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch sth at/to sb/sth
  • to throw/toss/fling/chuck sth aside/away
  • to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
  • to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
  • to throw/toss/hurl/fling sth angrily
  • to throw/toss sth casually/carelessly