tumult

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n. 骚动, 吵闹, 混乱 [法] 骚乱, 骚动, 暴乱

发音

UK /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
UK /ˈtʃuː.mʌlt/
US /ˈtuː.mʌlt/

词形变化

tumults 复数 tumults tumulted tumulting tumults 三单 tumulting 现在分词 tumulted 过去式 tumulted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

    喧哗

  2. 2.

    Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.

    the tumult of the elements

    the tumult of the spirits or passions

  3. 3.

    A riot or uprising.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

commotion turmoil ruckus din uproar rumpus garboil ruction tumultuousness

上位词 10

disturbance commotion flutter disruption to-do agitation hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly-burly kerfuffle

下位词 7

fuss stir hustle ado combustion bustle flurry

词源

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

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