English Dictionary

flurry

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈflʌɹi/

名詞

比喩的用法

A light, brief snowfall. / A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze. / A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind. / (figuratively) Any sudden activity; a stir.

日本語の意味

軽い一時的な降雪 / 突然の一時的な突風またはそよ風 / 突風により巻き上げられる埃や落ち葉のシャワー / （比喩的に）突発的な動きや騒動

A brief flurry surprised the morning commuters as tiny snowflakes swirled in the chill air.

朝の通勤客たちは、冷たい空気の中で小さな雪片が舞うにわか雪に驚いた。

意味（1）

A light, brief snowfall.

意味（2）

A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.

a flurry of wind

意味（3）

A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.

意味（4）

(figuratively) Any sudden activity; a stir.

I missed the beast in my flurry, but he dropped you all right and was off like a streak.

意味（5）

A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.

Does your Forbidden Foods list include banana splits, ice cream sundaes, slurpies, popsicles, frozen yogurts, milk shakes, and ice cream flurries? These foods taste great but have a reputation for being bad for your health.

意味（6）

The violent spasms of a dying whale.

Again and again to such gamesome talk, the dexterous dart is repeated, the spear returning to its master like a greyhound held in skilful leash. The agonized whale goes into his flurry; the tow-line is slackened, and the pitchpoler dropping astern, folds his hands, and mutely watches the monster die.

意味（7）

An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.

The fencer landed a flurry of hits on her opponent.

flurries （ plural ）