| 词汇 | burly |
| 释义 | burly Ⅰ 1. adjective 1 intimidating. A surfer term used to describe a wave, brought into broader youth usage US, 1993. 2 very cold US, 1991 2. noun 1 something which is not easily accomplished US, 1993. 2 in foot-propelled scootering, a difficult trick or stunt which has pain or injury as the price of failure; a scooter-rider who specialises in such tricks UK, 2000 Ⅱ ⇨ burley; burly noun burlesque US, 1934 big and burlyLarge, strong, and imposing in size and stature. I know that Mike looks big and burly, but he's one of the gentlest people I've ever met. hurly-burlyA wild and chaotic situation. Boy, it was a real hurly burly in there once the kids started tearing into their Christmas presents. hurly burlyA noisy confusion. To hurl is to throw, and “hurly burly” is based on the image of a mob throwing things around chaotically. The phrase appears in the opening scene of Shakespeare's Macbeth when the witches chant, “When shall we three meet again / In thunder, lightning, or in rain? / When the hurlyburly's done, / When the battle's lost and won.” |
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