一哄而散 meaning in English
break up in an uproar; disperse in an uproar; scatter at one command; stampede; the crowd rose in a tumult and then dispersed
Examples
- They separated and fled toward the kitchen, giggling .
她们一哄而散，格格地傻笑着向厨房奔去。 - Suddenly someone cried , “ the teacher is coming ! ” upon hearing the word , that boy finally loosened his grip , and everybody dispersed in a hubbub
老师来了！听到这句话，抓著我的手总算松开了，大家一哄而散。 - Put out of countenance by the manner in which he thus set foot upon the new world , he uttered a loud cry , which so frightened the innumerable cormorants and pelicans that are always perched upon these movable quays , that they flew noisily away
小伙子就是用这样狼狈的姿式踏上了美洲大陆。这时他扯高嗓门发出一声惊人的欢呼，把一大群经常停栖在码头上的鸬鹚塘鹅吓得一哄而散。