turmoil
英 ['tɜːmɒɪl]
美['tɝmɔɪl]
- n. 混乱，骚动
词态变化
复数: turmoils;
助记提示
1. 偷米油引起骚动、骚乱。
中文词源
turmoil 混乱，骚乱
词源不详，可能改写自中古法语 tremouille,磨坊漏斗，可能来自 turn,转动，mill,石磨。
英文词源
- turmoil (n.)
- 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of Middle French tremouille "mill hopper," in reference to the hopper's constant motion to and fro, from Latin trimodia "vessel containing three modii," from modius, a Roman dry measure, related to modus "measure." Attested earlier in English as a verb (1510s), though this now is obsolete.
双语例句
- 1. Abidjan was thrown into turmoil because of a protest by taxi drivers.
- 出租车司机的抗议使得阿比让陷入了混乱。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. During the turmoil in the foreign-exchange markets the guilder remained strong.
- 荷兰盾在外汇交易市场的动荡中保持坚挺。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. My emotional turmoil had drained me.
- 纷乱的情绪让我心力交瘁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. When the seas are in turmoil , heroes are on their mettle.
- 沧海横流,方显出英雄本色.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The robbery put the village in a turmoil.
- 抢劫使全村陷入混乱.
来自《简明英汉词典》