"rumpus" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 喧鬧
• 吵鬧

Definition

一種很大的噪音、騷動或混亂，通常是由人們爭吵、玩耍或抗議引起的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞主要是非正式用語，常用來形容兒童或一羣人的吵鬧場面。常見搭配有「make a rumpus」「cause a rumpus」。強調吵鬧/騷動，並不包括破壞。

Examples

The children made a rumpus in the living room.

孩子們在客廳裡製造了**喧鬧**。

There was a rumpus outside the school.

學校外面有一陣**喧鬧**。

Please don't make a rumpus while your sister is studying.

請不要在你姐姐學習時製造**喧鬧**。

All that rumpus was just because someone spilled juice on the carpet.

這麼大的**喧鬧**只是因為有人把果汁灑在地毯上。

If you cause a rumpus at the meeting, the boss will get annoyed.

如果你在會議上製造**喧鬧**，老闆會生氣的。

There was such a rumpus in the hallway last night that nobody could sleep.

昨晚走廊裡有那麼大的**喧鬧**，沒有人能睡覺。