英语词汇“commotion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINcommotion

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French, Latin commotio, from commovere ‘to move violently’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + movere ‘to move’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I heard a commotion outside.
Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.
Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in.
We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A right commotion was taking place.
After a commotion, a wait and another commotion, my father appeared in the window above us.
And it was true, she was finding breathing increasingly difficult, thanks to the wild commotion in her heart.
As usual he brought with him a collection of friends and a lot of commotion.
Suddenly there was a commotion behind me.
There is a commotion behind me, some one motions him to leave, there is a brief scuffle and he is gone.
They kept quite still, although all the commotion of the station swirled around them.

THESAURUS► noise

a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· Why is the washing machine making so much noise?

► racket/din

a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.· I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.· the din of battle

► row

British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: · the deafening row of the loudspeakers

► roar

a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: · She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.· the roar of the waves breaking on the beach· the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game

► hubbub

especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: · It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.· His voice rose above the hubbub.

► commotion

especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: · There was a big commotion going on outside the building.· He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.

► clamour

British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: · They heard the clamour of angry voices.· the clamor of the rain on the roof· the clamour of typewriters· the clamour of the birds

Longman Language Activatora loud noise► noise

a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· The noise of the machines made it hard to talk.make (a) noise: · Do you have to make so much noise?

► racket

informal a loud, unpleasant noise: · It's impossible to work with that racket going on.make a racket: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket upstairs.

► din

a loud, unpleasant noise, especially one made by a large number of people talking loudly, working etc: · The hall resounded with the din of thirty children scraping violins, banging drums and singing loudly.above the din: · I shouted to make myself heard above the din.

► commotion

a sudden noisy activity, especially the noise of people arguing or fighting: · We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.· Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in.in commotion (=full of noisy activity): · Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.

► hubbub

a loud, confused, unclear noise, made by many people talking at the same time: · It's a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London's busy streets.over/above the hubbub: · His voice rose above the hubbub.

► roar

a continuous loud noise, especially if made by a machine or a strong wind: · Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.· She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.

► clamour

British /clamor American a loud noise, especially the noise made by an excited or confused crowd - used especially in literature: · The station was filled with the clamour of shouting voices and movement.· The noise in the auditorium had risen to a clamor.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► causing ... commotion

Everyone looked to see what was causing the commotion.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► civil

· Please also note General Exclusion 7b - no cover is provided for loss or damage caused by riots or civil commotion.· Missed departure Strike, riot or civil commotion in respect of which a warning has been given prior to the date this insurance is purchased.

VERB► cause

· They stood in a tight bunch and craned their necks to see what was causing the commotion.· Somebody else might have started a fight or caused a commotion.· The recipe which was causing a minor commotion was for a lobster set ablaze with whisky.· M., we were awakened by a large racket and went outside to see what was causing the commotion.· Scared pelicans flapped away, and Ellen came up from the galley to see what had caused the commotion.

► hear

· At four o'clock one afternoon he heard a commotion on the landing outside, and his door was flung open.· A neighbor calls the police after hearing the commotion of two individuals prying open a window.· Professor Cousins put his head round the door. ` I heard a commotion.· Some time later, Brenda was cooking dinner when she heard a commotion in the street.· From the hall behind them they could hear the commotion as their comrades and the invaders fought hand to hand.· We had gone about forty feet or more when we heard a commotion and saw dark figures coming out of the station.· I heard a great commotion in the hallway.· By this time the adults had heard the commotion and were at the windows too.

► see

· Sergeant laughed to see the commotion he'd caused.· Half way through a number I've seen a commotion going on and it's Mum, trying to climb the barriers.· Mrs Tibbs looked out from behind the tall mirror she was carrying to see what the commotion was.· They look up from their table to see what all the commotion is about, and then continue to eat.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► set up a commotion/din/racket etc

Crickets set up a racket in trees out in the yard.

单词	commotion
释义	commotioncom‧mo‧tion /kəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [singular, uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcommotion Origin: 1300-1400 Old French, Latin commotio, from commovere ‘to move violently’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + movere ‘to move’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I heard a commotion outside. Suddenly the whole street was in commotion. Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in. We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A right commotion was taking place. After a commotion, a wait and another commotion, my father appeared in the window above us. And it was true, she was finding breathing increasingly difficult, thanks to the wild commotion in her heart. As usual he brought with him a collection of friends and a lot of commotion. Suddenly there was a commotion behind me. There is a commotion behind me, some one motions him to leave, there is a brief scuffle and he is gone. They kept quite still, although all the commotion of the station swirled around them. Thesaurus THESAURUS► noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· Why is the washing machine making so much noise? ► racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.· I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.· the din of battle ► row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: · the deafening row of the loudspeakers ► roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: · She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.· the roar of the waves breaking on the beach· the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game ► hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: · It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.· His voice rose above the hubbub. ► commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: · There was a big commotion going on outside the building.· He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion. ► clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: · They heard the clamour of angry voices.· the clamor of the rain on the roof· the clamour of typewriters· the clamour of the birds Longman Language Activatora loud noise► noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· The noise of the machines made it hard to talk.make (a) noise: · Do you have to make so much noise? ► racket informal a loud, unpleasant noise: · It's impossible to work with that racket going on.make a racket: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket upstairs. ► din a loud, unpleasant noise, especially one made by a large number of people talking loudly, working etc: · The hall resounded with the din of thirty children scraping violins, banging drums and singing loudly.above the din: · I shouted to make myself heard above the din. ► commotion a sudden noisy activity, especially the noise of people arguing or fighting: · We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.· Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in.in commotion (=full of noisy activity): · Suddenly the whole street was in commotion. ► hubbub a loud, confused, unclear noise, made by many people talking at the same time: · It's a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London's busy streets.over/above the hubbub: · His voice rose above the hubbub. ► roar a continuous loud noise, especially if made by a machine or a strong wind: · Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.· She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her. ► clamour British /clamor American a loud noise, especially the noise made by an excited or confused crowd - used especially in literature: · The station was filled with the clamour of shouting voices and movement.· The noise in the auditorium had risen to a clamor. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► causing ... commotion Everyone looked to see what was causing the commotion. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► civil · Please also note General Exclusion 7b - no cover is provided for loss or damage caused by riots or civil commotion.· Missed departure Strike, riot or civil commotion in respect of which a warning has been given prior to the date this insurance is purchased. VERB► cause · They stood in a tight bunch and craned their necks to see what was causing the commotion.· Somebody else might have started a fight or caused a commotion.· The recipe which was causing a minor commotion was for a lobster set ablaze with whisky.· M., we were awakened by a large racket and went outside to see what was causing the commotion.· Scared pelicans flapped away, and Ellen came up from the galley to see what had caused the commotion. ► hear · At four o'clock one afternoon he heard a commotion on the landing outside, and his door was flung open.· A neighbor calls the police after hearing the commotion of two individuals prying open a window.· Professor Cousins put his head round the door. ` I heard a commotion.· Some time later, Brenda was cooking dinner when she heard a commotion in the street.· From the hall behind them they could hear the commotion as their comrades and the invaders fought hand to hand.· We had gone about forty feet or more when we heard a commotion and saw dark figures coming out of the station.· I heard a great commotion in the hallway.· By this time the adults had heard the commotion and were at the windows too. ► see · Sergeant laughed to see the commotion he'd caused.· Half way through a number I've seen a commotion going on and it's Mum, trying to climb the barriers.· Mrs Tibbs looked out from behind the tall mirror she was carrying to see what the commotion was.· They look up from their table to see what all the commotion is about, and then continue to eat. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► set up a commotion/din/racket etc Crickets set up a racket in trees out in the yard. sudden noisy activity: They heard a commotion downstairs. Everyone looked to see what was causing the commotion.
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