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

• His mind was in a turmoil.
  他心里麻乱极了。
• The Asian financial turmoil has also exposed areas of weaknesses which we need to confront and to overcome.
  亚洲金融风暴也暴露了我们需要面对和克服香港存在的弱点。
• The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.
  革命爆发后就陷入了政治动乱期。
• Emerging markets have also been hit by political turmoil and in some cases by inflation.
  新兴市场也会受到政治动荡的影响，有些还受通货膨胀的影响。
• True, the US has been hurt by the current turmoil but so have many others.
  的确，当前的混乱伤害了美国，但也伤害了许多其它国家。
• When the seas are in turmoil, heroes are on their mettle.
  沧海横流，方显出英雄本色。
• 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。
• Turmoil in global credit markets on Thursday claimed a rare Asian casualty.
  周四，亚洲罕见地出现了一例全球信贷市场动荡的受害者。
• This turmoil has been a lesson to us.
  这次动乱从反面教育了我们。
• My mind is in a turmoil.
  我心里很乱。