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词汇 flurry
释义 flurry
noun
uk /ˈflʌr.i/ us /ˈflɝː.i/

flurrynoun (SNOW)


[ C ]
a sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind: 小阵雪
snow flurryWe might see a snow flurry or two tonight.今天晚上可能会有少量阵雪。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Precipitation: snow & ice
anti-icing
avalanche
be snowed inidiom
be snowed upidiom
boilerplate
crevasse
drifting
glacier
hailstorm
iceberg
icy
permafrost
precipitation
slushy
snow day
snow devil
snow line
snowdrift
snowfall
snowflake generation

flurrynoun (ACTIVITY)


[ Cusually singular ]
a sudden, short period of activity, excitement, or interest: 一阵忙乱(或激动、关注)
flurry ofThe prince's words on marriage have prompted a flurry of speculation in the press this week.本周王子就结婚问题所说的话引起新闻界一片猜测。
a flurry of activity一阵忙乱
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

activity
activityThere were several police vans and a lot of activity in the area.
hubbubI couldn't find her with all the hubbub going on.
bustleI miss the bustle of the big city.
hustle and bustleShe got used to the hustle and bustle of daily life.
flurry of activityWhat was the reason behind this sudden flurry of activity?
burst of activityIt's usually quiet in the shop, but occasionally we have a sudden burst of activity.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Short in time
abbreviated
at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom
awhile
be short noticeidiom
bite-sized
blink
bout
brief
dose
in small dosesidiom
in the blink of an eyeidiom
instant
jiffy
mayfly
minute
shortness
snatched
split second
transient
transiently

flurry | American Dictionary


flurry
noun[ C ]
us/ˈflɜr·i, ˈflʌr·i/
a sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind:
Heavy snow will be tapering off to flurries in the morning.
A flurry is also a lot of sudden activity:
There was a flurry of excitement as the president walked in.

Examples of flurry


flurry
They were met with strong resolution and a refusal to be flurried.
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He must be of a calm and equitable temperament, not easily flurried, and possessing a super-abundance of patience.
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Although he admitted that such flurries had happened before, he suggested that they were happening now at absolutely unprecedented level.
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They were muddled and flurried, and they did not know anything about it.
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We say day rate, because this is a kind of work which should not be done by men who are flurried or flying about in a hurry.
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The danger is always that, in examining models around the world, everyone will get caught up in the flurries of excitement about a model somewhere that is thought to work.
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At the end of this month the cost of supporting the £ against last week's flurries within this narrow band will have to be borne on the reserves.
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I never knew him to be flurried.
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In few cases, precipitation and temperature can coincide and bring flurries, but they are short and nearly impactless.
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The mountain has experienced seismic activity from time to time that has raised alert levels while the earthquake flurries have persisted.
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Flurries have also been observed in 1989, 2006 and 2010.
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The infighter tries to close that gap and unleash furious flurries.
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The fight is long and intense, with flurries of combinations, grapples, and throws traded between the two.
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The in-fighter tries to close that gap and unleash furious flurries.
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Lake-effect snow is not uncommon to the region, but usually appears in the form of light snow flurries.
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