| 单词 | alarums and excursions |
| 释义 | alarums and excursions in American English1. Archaic a stage direction, esp. in Elizabethan drama, for a scene depicting a battle see also excursion (sense 1)2. any noisy, confused situation alarums and excursions in American Englishplural noun 1. (esp in Elizabethan drama) military action, as representative fragments of a battle, sound effects of trumpets, or clash of arms: used as a stage direction 2. any noisy, frantic, or disorganized activity Word origin [1585–95]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: competence, develop, filament, naturalize, titular |
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