flurry

にわか雪

少量の雪が短い間降ること。

やさしい英語で： A short period when a small amount of snow falls.

• A light flurry began at noon.
• We drove through several snow flurries.
• The forecast warns of an occasional flurry overnight.

類義語： snow shower

よく使う表現： snow flurry, a light flurry, occasional flurry

慌ただしさ、騒ぎ

突然始まり、短い間続く忙しい動きや騒ぎ。

やさしい英語で： A short period of sudden, busy activity or excitement.

• There was a flurry of activity.
• The kitchen was a flurry of preparations before dinner.
• A sudden flurry at the door made everyone look up.

使い方： a flurry of something (Her arrival caused a flurry of excitement.)

類義語： bustle, stir, rush

よく使う表現： flurry of activity, flurry of excitement, a sudden flurry

殺到、連発

同じような物事が、短時間に突然数多く起こったり届いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Many similar things happening or arriving suddenly within a short time.

• A flurry of messages arrived.
• She answered a flurry of questions from reporters.
• The boxer landed a flurry of punches.

使い方： a flurry of plural noun (The announcement brought a flurry of complaints.)

類義語： burst, rush, barrage

よく使う表現： flurry of questions, flurry of punches, flurry of messages

突風

突然、短い間吹く風。

やさしい英語で： A short, sudden movement of wind.

• A flurry of wind lifted the leaves.
• The curtains stirred in a sudden flurry.
• Brief flurries sent dust across the road.

使い方： a flurry of wind (A flurry of wind blew the door shut.)

類義語： gust, puff

よく使う表現： flurry of wind, a sudden flurry

慌てさせる

特に急がせることで、人を緊張させたり混乱させたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone nervous or confused, especially by rushing them.

• Do not flurry the poor child.
• The unexpected questions flurried him.
• Nothing seemed to flurry her during the interview.

類義語： fluster, agitate, confuse

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： flurry someone, flurry someone’s nerves

舞う、舞い散る

短く軽い動きを繰り返し、素早く舞ったり落ちたりする。

やさしい英語で： To move or fall quickly in short, light bursts.

• Snow began to flurry down.
• Dry leaves flurried around our feet.
• White flakes flurry past the window.

類義語： flutter, swirl

よく使う表現： flurry down, flurry around