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单词 tumultuous
释义 tu·mul·tu·ous
\t(y)üˈməlch(ə)wəs, təˈm-, -chəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin tumultuosus, from tumultus tumult + -osus -ose
1. : marked by tumult : full of commotion and uproar : riotous, stormy, boisterous
 < a tumultuous reception >
 < tumultuous applause >
 < the tumultuous years of his administrations — F.L.Mott >
 < a fierce, tumultuous battle — J.L.Motley >
2. : tending or disposed to cause or incite a tumult
 < a tumultuous and irresponsible group >
 < an unlawful and tumultuous design — Thomas Hobben >
 < a factious and tumultuous person — American Guide Series: Maryland >
3. : marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval
 < tumultuous passions >
 < tumultuous sensations >
 < his blazing power … and his tumultuous creative imagination — Orville Prescott >
 < a tumultuous river … overflowing its banks — W.S.Maugham >
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