| 单词 | turbulent |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['tə:bjulənt] |
| 解释 | a.导致动乱的；骚乱的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 导致动乱的(causing unrest, violence, or disturbance)；骚乱的(tempestuous) 【考】 maelstrom : turbulent / mirage : illusory(大旋涡汹涌/海市蜃 楼虚幻)反义词：pacific(平 静的) 【记】 turb(搅动)+ulent→ 搅得厉害→骚乱的 【例】 a turbulent period of history(动荡的历史 时期) |
| 字源 | turbulent (adj.) early 15c., "disorderly, tumultuous, unruly" (of persons), from Middle French turbulent (12c.), from Latin turbulentus "full of commotion, restless, disturbed, boisterous, stormy," figuratively "troubled, confused," from turba "turmoil, crowd" (see turbid). In reference to weather, from 1570s. Related: Turbulently. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 导致骚乱的; 难控制的; 汹涌的 【类】maelstrom: turbulent = mirage: illusory大旋涡是汹涌的 = 海市蜃楼是虚幻的 【反】pacific(adj 和平的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】disturb 扰乱；turb扰乱 + bull 惊忧公牛，公牛乱闯，场面混乱 【相关】disturb扰乱，打乱，perturb 扰乱，使心烦意乱，turbine 涡轮 |
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