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

• When the seas are in turmoil, heroes are on their mettle.
  沧海横流，方显出英雄本色。
• The whole country is in a turmoil.
  天下扰动。
• 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。
• The effects of the turmoil are more serious and far-reaching than we have anticipated.
  而且，影响比我们预期更为严重和深远。
• My mind is in a turmoil.
  我心里很乱。
• My mind is in turmoil.
  我心里很乱。
• His mind was in such a turmoil that he did not know which way to turn.
  心烦意乱，不知所从。
• Continuing turmoil in the eurozone has hurt Japanese exports by damping global demand and driving the yen higher.
  欧元区动荡局面的继续，已削弱了全球需求、推高了日元，从而损害了日本的出口。
• 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。
• 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。