| 单词 | turmoil |
| 释义 | turmoil (once / 967 pages) n 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. 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. WORD FAMILYturmoil: turmoils USAGE EXAMPLESQaddafi was toppled and then little was done to save Libya from a descent into turmoil. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) Celebrations will culminate on Dec. 6, the day Finnish Parliament declared independence in 1917 amid the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. Time(Jan 01, 2017) The internal turmoil also raised doubts about how well Turkey would be able to participate in international counterterrorism efforts, especially against the Islamic State. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a violent disturbance Syn|Hyper convulsion, upheaval commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do a disorderly outburst or tumult 2n violent agitation Syn|Hyper tumult agitation the feeling of being agitated; not calm 3n disturbance usually in protest Syn|Hyper agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, upheaval disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
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