very loud; involving strong feelings, especially feelings of approval 嘈杂的；喧嚣的；热烈的；欢腾的 tumultuous applause 热烈的欢呼声 a tumultuous reception/welcome 热情的接待；热烈的欢迎
involving many difficulties and a lot of change and often violence 动荡的；动乱的；狂暴的 the tumultuous years of the English Civil War 英国内战的动乱年代 It was a tumultuous time in her life. 那是她一生中动荡的时期。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French tumultuous or Latin tumultuosus, from tumultus.