turmoil

turmoil

英 ['tɜːmɒɪl]
　　美 ['tɝmɔɪl]

n. 混亂，騷動

中文詞源：

turmoil 混亂，騷亂

詞源不詳，可能改寫自中古法語 tremouille,磨坊漏鬥，可能來自 turn,轉動，mill,石磨。

例句：

1. Abidjan was thrown into turmoil because of a protest by taxi drivers.
出租車司機的抗議使得阿比讓陷入瞭混亂。

2. During the turmoil in the foreign-exchange markets the guilder remained strong.
荷蘭盾在外匯交易市場的動蕩中保持堅挺。

3. My emotional turmoil had drained me.
紛亂的情緒讓我心力交瘁。

4. When the seas are in turmoil , heroes are on their mettle.
滄海橫流,方顯出英雄本色.

5. The robbery put the village in a turmoil.
搶劫使全村陷入混亂.