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

• 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。
• I thought the banking turmoil ended earlier this year.
  我本以为，银行业的动荡在今年早些时候就结束了。
• 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。
• 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。
• My mind is in turmoil.
  我心里很乱。
• 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。
• 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。
• His mind was in a turmoil.
  他心里麻乱极了。