a state of great worry in which everything is confused and nothing is certain synonym confusion动乱;骚动;混乱;焦虑 emotional/mental/political turmoil 纷乱的情绪;精神上的混乱;政治动乱 His statement threw the court into turmoil. 他的陈述使得法庭陷入一片混乱。 Her mind was in (a) turmoil. 她心乱如麻。 She felt much calmer after the turmoil of recent weeks. 经过最近几周的动荡,她感到平静多了。
Extra ExamplesHer mind was in a state of constant turmoil. 她的脑子总是一片混乱。 The university had been in turmoil over anti-war protests. 该大学因反战抗议而一直动荡不安。 The country was hurled into the turmoil of another general election. 这个国家陷入了另一场大选的混乱。 She hid her inner turmoil. 她隐藏了内心的骚动。 a turmoil of emotions 感情的混乱
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- great
- emotional
- …
- cause
- create
- plunge somebody/something into
- …
- in turmoil
- turmoil of
- turmoil over
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- a state of turmoil
Word Originearly 16th cent.: of unknown origin.