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turbulent adj.狂暴的,吵闹的 This adjective also commonly describes unstable or violent movement in the atmosphere, or in oceans and rivers. When the pilot comes announces turbulent air or turbulence ahead, get ready for the plane to bump and shake. Turbulence has another specialized sense when describing an uneven flow of a liquid or gas. ★☆☆☆☆ 2006.1

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['tə:bjulənt] Turbulent means chaotic, disordered, characterized by conflict. A time of war is a turbulent time for a country. If your family moves and your parents get divorced, you might call that a turbulent period in your history. But particularly when viewed against America’s turbulent past, today’s social indices hardly suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]变幻莫测的；动荡的；骚乱的；混乱的 A turbulent time, place, or relationship is one in which there is a lot of change, confusion, and disorder.   [usu ADJ n]They had been together for five or six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations...他们在一起生活了五六年，一直吵吵闹闹，分分合合，没有片刻安宁。The turbulent world of Middle Eastern politics defies prediction.中东动荡不安的政治局势让人难以预测。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]湍急的；狂暴的；汹涌的 Turbulent water or air contains strong currents which change direction suddenly.   [usu ADJ n]I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.我必须有一艘能经得起狂风骇浪的船。

英语单词	turbulent
英美音标	['tə:bjulənt]
中文释义	adj.狂暴的,吵闹的
vocab简明	Turbulent means chaotic, disordered, characterized by conflict. A time of war is a turbulent time for a country. If your family moves and your parents get divorced, you might call that a turbulent period in your history.
vocab扩展	This adjective also commonly describes unstable or violent movement in the atmosphere, or in oceans and rivers. When the pilot comes announces turbulent air or turbulence ahead, get ready for the plane to bump and shake. Turbulence has another specialized sense when describing an uneven flow of a liquid or gas.
真题原句	But particularly when viewed against America’s turbulent past, today’s social indices hardly suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]变幻莫测的；动荡的；骚乱的；混乱的 A turbulent time, place, or relationship is one in which there is a lot of change, confusion, and disorder. [usu ADJ n] They had been together for five or six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations... 他们在一起生活了五六年，一直吵吵闹闹，分分合合，没有片刻安宁。 The turbulent world of Middle Eastern politics defies prediction. 中东动荡不安的政治局势让人难以预测。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]湍急的；狂暴的；汹涌的 Turbulent water or air contains strong currents which change direction suddenly. [usu ADJ n] I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas. 我必须有一艘能经得起狂风骇浪的船。
来源	2006.1

Turbulent Time Air Turbulence Social Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [Usu