Word · Frequency #13911
uproars
骚动；喧嚣
uproars is the plural of uproar.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- 1.
Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
喧闹的、嘈杂的兴奋
- 2.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
喧闹、噪音和混乱的状态
- 3.
Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
响亮、混乱的噪音,尤其是来自多个来源时
- 4.
loud confused noise from many sources
来自多种来源的响亮混乱的噪音
- 5.
A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.
响亮的抗议、争议或愤怒
喧闹的、嘈杂的兴奋；喧闹、噪音和混乱的状态；响亮、混乱的噪音,尤其是来自多个来源时；来自多种来源的响亮混乱的噪音；响亮的抗议、争议或愤怒
In use
The manager's sudden announcement caused an uproar in the meeting room.
There was an uproar in the classroom when the teacher gave a surprise quiz.
The sudden power cut threw the whole office into an uproar.
cause/create an uproar
表示引起骚动，常与among/over搭配。
The new policy caused an uproar among students.
新政策在学生中引起了骚动。
uproar over/about sth
表示关于某事的骚动，后接争论或不满的对象。
There was an uproar over the decision to close the library.
关于关闭图书馆的决定引发了喧嚣。
in (an) uproar
表示处于骚动状态，常与be动词连用。
Connections
Collocations
- cause an uproar
- 引起骚动；引发轩然大波
- His remarks caused an uproar in parliament.他的言论在议会引起了轩然大波。
- in an uproar
- 一片哗然；混乱喧闹
- The classroom was in an uproar when the teacher walked in.老师走进来时教室里一片嘈杂。
- public uproar
- 公众的强烈抗议；公愤
- Public uproar forced the company to change its policy.公众的强烈抗议迫使公司改变了政策。
- international uproar
- 国际社会的强烈抗议；国际哗然
- There was an international uproar over the election results.选举结果在国际上引起了强烈抗议。
- amid the uproar
- 在喧嚣中；在一片哗然中
- Amid the uproar, no one heard the announcement.在一片喧闹中，没有人听到通知。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 up + roar：声音向上爆发，咆哮四起，就是一片喧嚣骚动。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻报道、公众事件、正式讨论 uproar 多用于较正式的书面或新闻语境，指公众强烈的抗议、不满或一片喧嚣吵闹；日常口语中较少见，但也可用来形容突然的骚动或激烈反应。实际用法需结合语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含 /ɔr/ 音，与 uproar 结尾的 /prɔr/ 押韵。roar、boar、soar、oar 拼写中都包含 oar；pore 和 more 拼作 ore，但读音相同。注意 board /bɔrd/ 拼写接近 boar，但多出 /d/ 音，并不押韵；uproot /ˌʌpˈruːt/ 开头相似，但读 /ruːt/，也与 uproar 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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