turmoil

英 [ˈtɜːmɔɪl]

美 [ˈtɜːrmɔɪl]

n.  动乱; 骚动; 混乱; 焦虑

复数：turmoils　过去式：turmoiled　

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牛津词典

noun

• 动乱；骚动；混乱；焦虑
  a state of great anxiety and confusion
  1. emotional/mental/political turmoil
     纷乱的情绪；精神上的混乱；政治动乱
  2. His statement threw the court into turmoil .
     他的陈述使得法庭陷入一片混乱。
  3. Her mind was in (a) turmoil .
     她心乱如麻。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 混乱;动荡;骚乱;恐慌
  Turmoilis a state of confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great anxiety.
  1. ...the political turmoil in South Africa.
     南非的政治动荡
  2. Her marriage was in turmoil...
     她的婚姻一团糟。
  3. Your mind is in such a turmoil you do not know what you are saying.
     你心烦意乱，根本不知道自己在说什么。

英英释义

noun

• disturbance usually in protest
  Synonym:agitationexcitementupheavalhullabaloo
• violent agitation
  Synonym:tumult
• a violent disturbance
  1. the convulsions of the stock market
  Synonym:convulsionupheaval

双语例句

• Abidjan was thrown into turmoil because of a protest by taxi drivers
  出租车司机的抗议使得阿比让陷入了混乱。
• But these reforms conducted within the straitjacket of monetary union with Germany are causing political and economic turmoil.
  但这类改革因与德国在一个货币联盟而受到严格约束却引发了政治和经济领域的动荡。
• His mind was in such a turmoil that he did not know which way to turn.
  心烦意乱，不知所从。
• And now we see a great deal of political turmoil, raising all kinds of questions for the future.
  我们现在看到了许多政治动乱，这给将来提出了各种各样的问题。
• His mind was in a turmoil.
  他心里麻乱极了。
• Something similar seems to be happening after years of economic crisis and political turmoil in Greece.
  在经过多年的希腊经济危机和政治动荡之后，现在似乎在发生类似的事情。
• Her marriage was in turmoil
  她的婚姻一团糟。
• High on the agenda of tomorrow's meeting will be the turmoil in Japan.
  日本发生的骚乱将是明天会议的首要议题。
• This latest crisis has thrown the government into turmoil.
  最近的一次危机使政府陷入了混乱之中。
• As I said, this has been a year of concentrated turmoil.
  正如我所说的，这是一个各种动荡集中爆发的一年。