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单词 ado
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Definition of ado in English:

ado

noun əˈduːəˈdu
mass noun
  • 1A state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant.

    (尤指为不重要的事情所做的)纷扰,忙乱

    this is much ado about almost nothing

    这简直是无事生非,小题大做。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Without further ado, here are ten lessons that I urged these young people to learn.
    • So without further ado, I'll tell you about the value of these two really important books from our past.
    • With no further ado Amy lifted up the knife and fork and cut a small chunk out of the pie.
    • With little ado, and no sales patter, I was allowed to take the Chevy for a test drive.
    • Without more ado, the old leather bucket was rescued, cleaned up and tried out.
    • Without ado, he leaned over and, putting an arm around the boy's waist, lifted him into the large saddle in front of him.
    • Many participants - not to mention reporters for other news sites - thought the debate was much ado about nothing, sort of an anti-climax.
    • In my view, this is a severe case of much ado about very little.
    • ‘Much ado about nothing’ was her reaction to the furore that followed her son's admission late on Thursday that the reports were true.
    • When she became the UK's oldest citizen last December, she commented that it was much ado about nothing.
    • Without further ado, he was allowed to continue his recitation of Belli's poetry.
    • Much ado has been made of this, and more ado will be made of it up to the opening bell.
    • And so, with no further ado, let the hunting commence.
    • Charmian tutted to herself at such dark thoughts, and with no further ado, stepped into the river.
    • Without further ado my parents step over the threshold of the room.
    • Much ado about nothing, maybe, but when it comes to nosey and cynical journalists, few believe there can ever be smoke without fire.
    • The new EEC was still considered peripheral, termed ‘much ado about nothing’ by Conservative Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
    • Without further ado, onto the full results of the dip tournament.
    • So with no further ado, here are two variations on simple (but not trivial) meditation.
    • With no further ado, I shall share my recipe with you (if only so I don't forget it myself!)
    Synonyms
    fuss, trouble, bother, upset, agitation, commotion, stir, hubbub, confusion, excitement, tumult, disturbance, hurly-burly, uproar, flurry, to-do, palaver, rigmarole, brouhaha, furore
    North American fuss and feathers
    Indian tamasha
    informal hassle, hoo-ha, ballyhoo, hoopla, rumpus, flap, tizz, tizzy, stew, song and dance, performance, pantomime
    British informal carry-on, kerfuffle
    1. 1.1dated Trouble or difficulty.
      麻烦,困难
      I hastened there without delay or ado
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But when Spartacus rallied and faced them, they were utterly routed and fled, and had much ado to carry off their quæstor, who was wounded.
      • Five of us struggled, there was no manual apparent but after much ado it was removed… second problem, where does one store the top half of a car?
      • Like all people who inwardly value themselves and have confidence in their abilities, they go about their lives without much ado, usually achieving whatever goals they set for themselves.
      • With much ado, he places a mirror in front of him so he can see what is going on behind.

Phrases

  • what's ado

    • archaic What's the matter?

      〈古〉怎么了?

      Example sentencesExamples
      • For the most part the majority of Americans haven't got a clue as to what's ado or how these talks will drastically alter and affect their lives.
  • without further ado

    • Without any fuss or delay; immediately.

      不再耽搁;立刻

      without further ado he hurried down the steps
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So, without further ado, a very sincere homage to the talented and much-missed Mr. King.
      • And so, without further ado, I present to you my future son-in-law.
      • Please feel free to adopt these suggestions without further ado!
      • Promptly, without further ado, an entire shift decided to stay at home seriously disrupting production and causing severe losses to the company.
      • Anyway, without further ado, this is the list I made this time last year, rearranged into an approximate order of preference.
      • So without further ado, the first-years share their first thoughts.
      • Here, without further ado, the best entries in the Rejected Campaign Slogans contest.
      • He refused to go and was dismissed without further ado by Cudlipp who succeeded him.
      • So, without further ado, I'm proud to announce the launch of the redesigned ‘Jumping On The Bandwagon’.
      • So without further ado, here it is - my very own comic strip.
      • So without further ado, may I announce my new project.
      • So without further ado, let's see how the other positions were represented and who the missing persons were.
      • In most cases this evidence alone was enough to cause the accused to plead guilty without more ado.
      • So without further ado, let me direct you to their respective tasting notes.
      • So, without further ado, here is my best of three list.
      • So, without further ado, here's my version of events, aided by quite a few pictures.
      • If they didn't corroborate his claims, he'd be fired without further ado.
      • The court expressed the hope that in practice receiving parties will disclose the information without more ado.
      • So without further ado, I present you with the round one contestants listed from worst to first…
      • So, without further ado, let's quickly gloss over his suggestions and move onto my much more sensible and practical top ten.
      Synonyms
      immediately, at once, instantly, directly, right away, straight away, now, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant, then and there, there and then, here and now, in a flash, like a flash, instantaneously, by return, post-haste, without delay, without further ado, without more ado, without hesitation, unhesitatingly

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense 'action, business'): from northern Middle English at do 'to do', from Old Norse at (used to mark an infinitive) and do1.

  • affair from Middle English:

    This is from Old French à faire ‘to do’. The history of the English word ado is parallel to that of affair. It comes from Old Norse at and do. This parallel between at do and to do can be seen in the sense that ‘fuss’ is apparent in the phrases without more ado and what a to do!

Rhymes

accrue, adieu, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moo, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo

Definition of ado in US English:

ado

nounəˈdo͞oəˈdu
  • 1A state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant.

    (尤指为不重要的事情所做的)纷扰,忙乱

    this is much ado about almost nothing

    这简直是无事生非,小题大做。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Much ado about nothing, maybe, but when it comes to nosey and cynical journalists, few believe there can ever be smoke without fire.
    • So with no further ado, here are two variations on simple (but not trivial) meditation.
    • So without further ado, I'll tell you about the value of these two really important books from our past.
    • When she became the UK's oldest citizen last December, she commented that it was much ado about nothing.
    • The new EEC was still considered peripheral, termed ‘much ado about nothing’ by Conservative Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd.
    • And so, with no further ado, let the hunting commence.
    • With no further ado, I shall share my recipe with you (if only so I don't forget it myself!)
    • Without more ado, the old leather bucket was rescued, cleaned up and tried out.
    • Without further ado, he was allowed to continue his recitation of Belli's poetry.
    • Without ado, he leaned over and, putting an arm around the boy's waist, lifted him into the large saddle in front of him.
    • Without further ado, here are ten lessons that I urged these young people to learn.
    • Many participants - not to mention reporters for other news sites - thought the debate was much ado about nothing, sort of an anti-climax.
    • Without further ado, onto the full results of the dip tournament.
    • ‘Much ado about nothing’ was her reaction to the furore that followed her son's admission late on Thursday that the reports were true.
    • In my view, this is a severe case of much ado about very little.
    • Much ado has been made of this, and more ado will be made of it up to the opening bell.
    • Charmian tutted to herself at such dark thoughts, and with no further ado, stepped into the river.
    • Without further ado my parents step over the threshold of the room.
    • With little ado, and no sales patter, I was allowed to take the Chevy for a test drive.
    • With no further ado Amy lifted up the knife and fork and cut a small chunk out of the pie.
    Synonyms
    fuss, trouble, bother, upset, agitation, commotion, stir, hubbub, confusion, excitement, tumult, disturbance, hurly-burly, uproar, flurry, to-do, palaver, rigmarole, brouhaha, furore
    1. 1.1dated Trouble or difficulty.
      麻烦,困难
      she had much ado to keep up with him

      她为了赶上他费了好大劲儿。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • But when Spartacus rallied and faced them, they were utterly routed and fled, and had much ado to carry off their quæstor, who was wounded.
      • Five of us struggled, there was no manual apparent but after much ado it was removed… second problem, where does one store the top half of a car?
      • Like all people who inwardly value themselves and have confidence in their abilities, they go about their lives without much ado, usually achieving whatever goals they set for themselves.
      • With much ado, he places a mirror in front of him so he can see what is going on behind.

Phrases

  • what's ado

    • archaic What's the matter?

      〈古〉怎么了?

      Example sentencesExamples
      • For the most part the majority of Americans haven't got a clue as to what's ado or how these talks will drastically alter and affect their lives.
  • without further ado

    • Without any fuss or delay; immediately.

      不再耽搁;立刻

      without further ado he hurried down the steps
      Example sentencesExamples
      • So, without further ado, here is my best of three list.
      • He refused to go and was dismissed without further ado by Cudlipp who succeeded him.
      • So, without further ado, let's quickly gloss over his suggestions and move onto my much more sensible and practical top ten.
      • If they didn't corroborate his claims, he'd be fired without further ado.
      • The court expressed the hope that in practice receiving parties will disclose the information without more ado.
      • So without further ado, let's see how the other positions were represented and who the missing persons were.
      • Anyway, without further ado, this is the list I made this time last year, rearranged into an approximate order of preference.
      • So without further ado, the first-years share their first thoughts.
      • So without further ado, I present you with the round one contestants listed from worst to first…
      • And so, without further ado, I present to you my future son-in-law.
      • In most cases this evidence alone was enough to cause the accused to plead guilty without more ado.
      • So without further ado, here it is - my very own comic strip.
      • Please feel free to adopt these suggestions without further ado!
      • Here, without further ado, the best entries in the Rejected Campaign Slogans contest.
      • So, without further ado, I'm proud to announce the launch of the redesigned ‘Jumping On The Bandwagon’.
      • Promptly, without further ado, an entire shift decided to stay at home seriously disrupting production and causing severe losses to the company.
      • So without further ado, let me direct you to their respective tasting notes.
      • So, without further ado, a very sincere homage to the talented and much-missed Mr. King.
      • So, without further ado, here's my version of events, aided by quite a few pictures.
      • So without further ado, may I announce my new project.
      Synonyms
      immediately, at once, instantly, directly, right away, straight away, now, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant, then and there, there and then, here and now, in a flash, like a flash, instantaneously, by return, post-haste, without delay, without further ado, without more ado, without hesitation, unhesitatingly

Origin

Late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘action, business’): from northern Middle English at do ‘to do’, from Old Norse at (used to mark an infinitive) and do.

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