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 wicked clique undermined the government and the state was thrown into turmoil.
  奸党乱政，国无宁日。
• 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。
• 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。
• The financial market turmoil of last year may well have hurt China life more than it hurt its rivals.
  去年，金融市场动荡给中国人寿造成的损害也许超过了它给该公司竞争对手带来的伤害。
• My mind is in turmoil.
  我心里很乱。
• 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。
• Her marriage was in turmoil
  她的婚姻一团糟。
• 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。
• 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。