to-do
noun /tə ˈduː/
/tə ˈduː/
[singular] (informal, becoming old-fashioned)- unnecessary excitement or anger about something
忙乱；喧嚷；大惊小怪；吵吵嚷嚷 - What a to-do!
真是太大惊小怪了！ - He made a great to-do about being left off the guest list.
他为没有被列入宾客名单而大吵大闹。
词源late 16th cent.: from to do as in much to do, originally meaning “much needing to be done” but later interpreted as the adjective much and a noun; compare with ado. - What a to-do!