turbulence

B1 CET-6 大学 FREQ #15865

n. 混乱, 动荡, 骚乱, 紊流 [化] 湍流; 紊流

发音

UK /ˈtɜː.bjə.ləns/
US /ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/

词形变化

turbulences 复数 turbulences

别名

turbulency

教材释义与例句

名词

骚乱，动荡； 湍流；狂暴

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.

    不可数 可数
  2. 2.

    Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.

    湍流

    紊流

    乱流

    不可数 可数
  3. 3.

    Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.

    不可数 航空 商务 工程 可数
  4. 4.

    An instance or type of such state or disturbance.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

upheaval Sturm und Drang turbulency

上位词 4

disorder bad weather inclemency inclementness

下位词 10

violence rip unrest agitation rollercoaster ferment fermentation clear-air turbulence countercurrent crosscurrent

相关短语

turbulence energy turbulence energies clear-air turbulence [流] 晴空湍流 thermal turbulence wake turbulence

词源

From Middle English turbulence (“turbidity, cloudiness”), from Late Latin turbulentia (“trouble, disquiet”). By surface analysis, turbulent + -ence.

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