Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7668
turmoil
混乱；动荡；骚动
核心释义
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。
A state of great confusion, disorder, or agitation.
- 1.
极度混乱或不确定的状态
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
- 2.
剧烈动荡
a violent disturbance
- 3.
烦扰的劳动；麻烦；骚乱
Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
- 4.
激烈动荡
violent agitation
- 5.
抗议引起的骚乱
disturbance usually in protest
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
用法In use
The company was in turmoil after the sudden resignation of its CEO.
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.
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.
用法提示：此处 turmoil 为名词，形容内心的纷乱不安。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- political turmoil
- 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。
- economic turmoil
- 经济动荡
- Many businesses failed during the economic turmoil.许多企业在经济动荡中倒闭了。
- emotional turmoil
- 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。
- in turmoil
- 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。
- cause turmoil
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象摩天轮（moil谐音）剧烈旋转，造成一片混乱动荡。
语境与语域Context & Register
多用于正式或新闻语境，指社会、政治或经济的剧烈动荡，也可描述个人内心的强烈不安。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the ending sound /ɔɪl/, rhyming with the unstressed second syllable of 'turmoil'. Note that the primary stress in 'turmoil' falls on the first syllable, while these words are typically stressed on the single syllable.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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