(pl. -ies)
1- a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind一小阵(尤指阵风刮起的雪或树叶):
a flurry of snow.
一阵小雪。
1.1
- a sudden short period of commotion or excitement一阵混乱(激动或骚动):
there was a brief flurry of activity in the hall.
大厅里一阵短暂的骚动。
1.2
- a number of things arriving or happening suddenly and during the same period(突然同时出现或发生的)一系列事物:
a flurry of editorials hostile to the government.
同时出现的一批攻击政府的社论。
(-ies, -ied)no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- (especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind(尤指被阵风刮动的雪或树叶)微飘:
gusts of snow flurried through the door.
一阵阵雪花飘进门内。
1.1
- (of a person) move quickly in a busy or agitated way(人)慌忙(或不安地)快速行动:
the waiter flurried between them.
服务生在他们之间不停穿梭。
词源
late 17th cent.: from obsolete flurr 'fly up, flutter, whirr' (imitative), probably influenced by HURRY.