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

• 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。
• His mind was in a turmoil.
  他心里麻乱极了。
• My mind is in turmoil.
  我心里很乱。
• The whole country is in a turmoil.
  天下扰动。
• 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。
• 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。
• His mind was in such a turmoil that he did not know which way to turn.
  心烦意乱，不知所从。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。