| 单词 | tumultuous |
| 释义 | tumultuous (once / 1252 pages) adj The adjective tumultuous means "disruptive," "troubled," "disorderly," or "turbulent." You might hear the adjective tumultuous in news stories about riots because it's one of the best words to describe a group of people in turmoil or disorder, but it can mean anything in a state of unrest. For example, you might steer your boat into a safe harbor before a heavy storm, so the tumultuous waves won't sweep you onto the rocks. WORD FAMILYtumultuous: tumultuously, tumultuousness+/tumult: tumults, tumultuous USAGE EXAMPLESDoes one emotion above all hold the key to understanding a year of tumultuous political change? BBC(Dec 31, 2016) And in Egypt, the tumultuous political situation caused many repatriation cases to be dropped. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) A sign in the dining room is a reminder of the tumultuous construction era: “One long whistle: Preparing to blast.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) adj characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination the tumultuous years of his administration Syn disruptive, riotous, troubled, turbulent unquiet characterized by unrest or disorder |
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