hurly-burly

n. (onomatopoetic word) uproar,tumult,commotion,confusion (especially of war or rebellion)（拟声词）喧嚣，吵闹，（特指战争或叛变引起的）骚乱，混乱。
△Mac.1.1. 3: “When the hurly-burly's done,/When the battle's lost and won.”i.e. lost by one sideand therefore won by the other. 等到这场吵闹都停了，等到这一仗打出个输赢了。
△1H.VI.1.3.56.s.d.: “HereGloucester's men beat out the Cardinal's men,and enter in the hurly-burly the Mayor of London and hisOfficers.”葛罗斯特的仆人打退红衣主教的仆人，伦敦市长及其吏员在骚动中上。

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hurly-burly

a. tumultuous,confused喧闹的，混乱的。
△1H.IV.5.1.78:“Hurly-burly innovation；”喧嚣的动乱。