furore
noun (British English) [singular]great anger or excitement shown by a number of people, usually caused by a public event 群情激愤；骚动；轰动 Her choice of words created quite a furore. 她的措辞引起了轩然大波。 - furore among somebody
His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。 - furore about/over something
the recent furore over the tax increases 近来因增税引起的骚动
Extra ExamplesHis resignation passed almost unnoticed amid the furore of the elections. 在竞选的一片扰攘骚动中他的辞职几乎未受到注意。 The sale of the two best players caused a furore among the fans. 卖出两个最佳球员在球迷中引发了抗议声浪。 the furore which surrounded her appointment as chairman 针对她被任命为主席的骚动 You may have read about some of the furore surrounding the film. 你可能已经读到了围绕这部电影的一些狂热。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- current
- recent
- media
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- cause
- create
- provoke
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- surround something
- erupt
- follow
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- amid a/the furore (of)
- furore about
- furore over
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Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Italian, from Latin furor, from furere ‘be mad, rage’.