hullabaloo
noun /ˌhʌləbəˈluː/
/ˌhʌləbəˈluː/
[singular] (informal)- a lot of loud noise, especially made by people who are annoyed or excited about something
synonym commotion, uproar嘈杂;喧闹;吵闹声 - They looked outside to find out what all the hullabaloo was about.
他们向外看去,想知道所有的喧闹是怎么回事。 - The government can expect a real hullabaloo when these measures are announced.
当这些措施宣布时,政府可以预料到真正的喧嚣。
词源mid 18th cent.: reduplication of hallo, hullo, etc. - They looked outside to find out what all the hullabaloo was about.