turmoil

'tә:mɒil

六级托福雅思GRE Collins 2

n a violent disturbance
n violent agitation
n disturbance usually in protest

n. 骚动, 混乱

Collins 星级

7,668

BNC 频率

6,502

使用频率

turmoil 由 tur-（表示混乱、动荡）和 -moil（与“搅动”相关）构成，可以理解为“动荡的搅动”。

例句

1. The country was in turmoil after the election results were announced.

选举结果公布后，国家陷入了动荡。

2. She felt a sense of turmoil inside when she had to make a difficult decision.

当她必须做出一个艰难的决定时，她内心感到一阵动荡。

3. The family went through a period of turmoil after the loss of their home.

失去家园后，这个家庭经历了一段动荡时期。