a confused situation in which there is usually a lot of noise and excitement, often involving large numbers of people 骚乱；骚动；混乱；喧哗 the tumult of war 战争的混乱 A tumult of shouting and screaming came from within the house. 房子里传来一阵喊叫和尖叫。 They waited for the tumult to die down. 他们等待骚动平息下来。 - in tumult
Soon all was in tumult. 很快一切都陷入混乱。
a state in which your thoughts or feelings are confused 心烦意乱；思绪不宁 He was shaken by the tumult of his feelings. 他被自己的感情波动所动摇。 - in tumult
a troubled mind in tumult 骚动不安的头脑
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French tumulte or Latin tumultus.