English Dictionary

affray

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈfɹeɪ/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 廃用

The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack. / A tumultuous assault or quarrel. / The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. / (obsolete) Terror.

日本語の意味

公共の場での乱闘や暴行、つまり複数の者が関与する喧嘩や衝突。 / 襲撃や急な攻撃によって公衆に恐怖を与える行為。 / 公共の場所での激しい口論や論争に発展する暴力的な争い。

The sudden affray in the quiet library startled everyone.

静かな図書館での人を突然驚かす行為が皆を驚かせた。

意味（1）

The act of suddenly disturbing anyone; an assault or attack.

A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the incident for affray towards attending paramedics.

意味（2）

A tumultuous assault or quarrel.

意味（3）

The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others.

The affray in the busy marketplace caused great terror and disorder.

意味（4）

(obsolete) Terror.

full of ghastly fright and cold affray

affrays （ plural ）