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。
• This turmoil has been a lesson to us.
  这次动乱从反面教育了我们。
• 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。
• My emotional turmoil had drained me.
  纷乱的情绪让我心力交瘁。
• Times of national turmoil generally roil a country's financial markets.
  在国家动荡不安的时代，该国的金融市场一般都会出现混乱。
• 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。
• When the seas are in turmoil, heroes are on their mettle.
  沧海横流，方显出英雄本色。
• My mind is in a turmoil.
  我心里很乱。
• Turmoil on the world's financial markets leads to a sharp rise in trading on the London Stock exchange.
  在世界金融市场上的骚动在伦敦证券交易所上交易方面导致一个激涨。
• 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。