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Turmoil Mind People State Confusion 英 Tɜːmɔɪl] 美 Tɜːrmɔɪl

英语单词 turmoil
英美音标 英 ['tɜːmɔɪl] 美 ['tɜːrmɔɪl]
中文释义 n.混乱;骚动
英语例句 (1) The London Stock Exchange is in turmoil today.
(2) I couldn't think; my mind was in a complete turmoil.
(3) In the turmoil resulting from the collision, the arrested man broke loose and ran off.
(4) The whole city was in a turmoil, and people came running from all directions.
中文例句 (1) 今天伦敦证券市场一片混乱。
(2) 我无法思考,我的脑子里一片混乱。
(3) 在撞车引起的一片混乱中,那个被捕的人挣脱逃走了。
(4) 全城骚动起来,人们从四面八方跑来了。
vocabulary简明 Mashed potatoes flew in one direction, peas in another. Kids were standing on chairs. The principal was shouting, but no one listened. "Food fight!," the seniors cried. The cafeteria was in a state of turmoil.
vocabulary扩展 Turmoil rhymes with boil––think of the way that boiling water moves, and you'll understand what turmoil looks like. It refers to confusion, chaos, violent disturbance. The economy can be in turmoil––the markets behaving erratically, people losing their jobs, and no one understanding why.
柯林斯解释
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[N-VAR 可变名词]混乱;动荡;骚乱;恐慌 Turmoil is a state of confusion, disorder, uncertainty, or great anxiety.
  [usu with supp]
  • ...the political turmoil in South Africa.

    南非的政治动荡

  • 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。

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