in turmoil
常与 be、remain 等连用，表示处于动荡或混乱之中。
The region was in turmoil after the coup.
政变后该地区陷入动荡。
混乱；动荡；骚动
极度混乱或不确定的状态；剧烈动荡；烦扰的劳动；麻烦；骚乱；激烈动荡；抗议引起的骚乱
A state of great confusion, disorder, or agitation.
常指社会、政治或情绪上的动荡状态，不一定指具体的暴力事件。
极度混乱或不确定的状态
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
剧烈动荡
a violent disturbance
烦扰的劳动；麻烦；骚乱
Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
激烈动荡
violent agitation
抗议引起的骚乱
disturbance usually in protest
The company was in turmoil after the sudden resignation of its CEO.
公司首席执行官突然辞职后，公司陷入一片混乱。
用法提示：此处 turmoil 为名词，表示“混乱、动荡”的状态。
The country experienced months of political turmoil before the election.
该国在选举前经历了数月的政治动荡。
用法提示：turmoil 作名词，指政治上的动荡局面。
His mind was in turmoil as he tried to make the difficult decision.
他在努力做出艰难决定时，内心十分纷乱。
用法提示：此处 turmoil 为名词，形容内心的纷乱不安。
常与 be、remain 等连用，表示处于动荡或混乱之中。
The region was in turmoil after the coup.
政变后该地区陷入动荡。
用 over 引出引发动荡或混乱的事项。
There was widespread turmoil over the proposed reforms.
拟议的改革引发了广泛的动荡。
表示使某事物突然陷入动荡或混乱。
The resignation plunged the government into turmoil.
辞职事件使政府陷入动荡。
用 of 引出造成动荡的具体事物或时期。
She longed for peace after the turmoil of war.
经历战争的动荡之后，她渴望平静。
比turmoil更强调彻底的无序，常用于大规模混乱
语气较弱，可指任何程度的无序，不限于暴力
强调突然的剧变，常指社会或政治变革
侧重嘈杂的骚动，不一定有暴力
更强调内心的不安或公开的抗议活动
grammar · medium
易错句子After the divorce, his life became very turmoil.
正确表达After the divorce, his life was in turmoil.
turmoil 只能作名词，不能用在系动词后作形容词；表示“处于动荡之中”要用介词短语 in turmoil 作表语，所以改为 was in turmoil。
grammar · medium
易错句子The financial market has been under turmoil for weeks.
正确表达The financial market has been in turmoil for weeks.
turmoil 指“动荡的状态”时，固定搭配是介词 in，构成 in turmoil；under 不与 turmoil 搭配，它多用于 under pressure、under control 这类结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子The scandal turmoiled the whole company.
正确表达The scandal threw the whole company into turmoil.
turmoil 没有动词用法，不能直接跟宾语；要表达“使……陷入动荡”，须用 throw/send ... into turmoil 这类“动词+介词短语”结构。
chaos 指彻底无序、毫无条理的混乱状态；turmoil 指剧烈动荡、人心不安的状态，常带情绪或政治色彩，但不一定完全失去秩序。
unrest 多指社会或政治层面的不满与骚动，往往是 turmoil 的起因或表现；turmoil 范围更广，也可指内心的煎熬或局势的剧烈动荡。
upheaval 强调突然而剧烈的变动过程，如社会变革、搬迁；turmoil 强调动荡不安的状态本身，而不强调变动事件。
政治动荡
The country has been in political turmoil since the election.
自选举以来，该国一直处于政治动荡之中。
经济动荡
Many businesses failed during the economic turmoil.
许多企业在经济动荡中倒闭了。
情绪波动
She went through a period of emotional turmoil after the breakup.
分手后，她经历了一段情绪波动的时期。
处于混乱中
The whole region is in turmoil due to the conflict.
由于冲突，整个地区处于混乱之中。
引起骚乱
The new policy could cause turmoil among the citizens.
新政策可能会在市民中引起骚乱。
情绪动荡
She went through a period of emotional turmoil after the breakup.
分手后她经历了一段情绪动荡的时期。
政治动荡
The country has been in political turmoil since the election.
自选举以来，该国一直处于政治动荡之中。
处于混乱中
The company was in turmoil after the CEO resigned.
首席执行官辞职后，公司陷入混乱。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.
社会动荡
The country experienced social turmoil in the 1960s.
该国在20世纪60年代经历了社会动荡。