tumult

'tju:mʌlt

托福雅思GRE

n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion
n. violent agitation

n. 骚动, 吵闹, 混乱
[法] 骚乱, 骚动, 暴乱

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tumult 这个词源于拉丁语 tumultus，意思是骚动。词根 tum 表示“翻滚、骚动”，可以联想到混乱的场面。

例句

1. The crowd erupted into tumult when the concert began.

当音乐会开始时，人群爆发出骚动。

2. After the announcement, there was a tumult of voices in the room.

公布消息后，房间里响起了喧闹的声音。

3. She felt a tumult of emotions as she prepared for her big move.

她在准备搬家时感到情绪波动很大。