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pother

\POTH-er\, noun:
1. A commotion; a disturbance.
2. A state of nervous activity; a fuss.
3. A cloud of smoke or dust that chokes or smothers.
verb:
1. To make confused; trouble; worry.
2. To be overly concerned with trifles; fuss.
名词 n.
1.喧扰;骚动
2.尘雾
3.烦恼
及物动词 vt. 不及物动词 vi.
1.(使)烦恼

A few gestures allude fleetingly to the iconic Ivanov choreography-crossed wrists, flapping arms, a warding-off pose-but this ballerina is beset with dissatisfaction and discomfort, even though, when Warby's filmed face appears on the screen-huge, filling it-her gaze is calm and penetrating. That black-and-white image is succeeded by a pother of gulls alighting on water amid swimming ducks.
~Deborah Jowitt, Ros Warby Spreads Her Wings and Takes Off Marching, Village Voice

The victor makes a big production of his triumph, flying to a high wall, flapping his wings and crowing. All this pother attracts an eagle, who grabs the braggart with his talons, and that's the end of that.
~Katherine Powers, Boston Globe

Pother probably originated around 1585–95 meaning "disturbance, commotion," but is of unknown origin.



All roads lead to Rome.

条条大路通罗马。



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