turbulent
turbulent 英 [ˈtɜ:bjələnt] 美 [ˈtɜrbjələnt]
adj. 动荡的；
a short and turbulent career in politics 短暂动荡的政治生涯
a turbulent part of the world 世界上动荡不安的地区
- Turbulent means chaotic, disordered, characterized by conflict. A time of war is a turbulent time for a country. If your family moves and your parents get divorced, you might call that a turbulent period in your history.
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- adj. 动荡的；
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1. a short and turbulent career in politics
短暂动荡的政治生涯
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2. a turbulent part of the world
世界上动荡不安的地区
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3. The aircraft is designed to withstand turbulent conditions.
这架飞机是为经受猛烈的气流而设计的。
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4. a turbulent sea，a turbulent storm
波涛汹涌的大海；狂风暴雨
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5. a turbulent crowd
骚动的人群
- turbulent (adj.) early 15c., "disorderly, tumultuous, unruly" (of persons), from Middle French turbulent (12c.), from Latin turbulentus "full of commotion, restless, disturbed, boisterous, stormy," figuratively "troubled, confused," from turba "turmoil, crowd" (see turbid). In reference to weather, from 1570s. Related: Turbulently.
tur·bu·lent / ˈtɜːbjələnt ; NAmE ˈtɜːrbjələnt / adjective [usually before noun ] 1 in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement and sometimes violence 动荡的；动乱的；骚动的；混乱的 ◆ a short and turbulent career in politics 短暂动荡的政治生涯 ◆ a turbulent part of the world 世界上动荡不安的地区 2 (of air or water 空气或水 ) changing direction suddenly and violently 汹涌的；猛烈的；湍动的 ◆ The aircraft is designed to withstand turbulent conditions. 这架飞机是为经受猛烈的气流而设计的。 ◆ a turbulent sea/storm (= caused by turbulentwater/air) 波涛汹涌的大海；狂风暴雨 3 (of people 人 ) noisy and/or difficult to control 骚动的；混乱而难以控制的 SYN unruly ◆ a turbulent crowd 骚动的人群 tur·bu·lent / ˈtɜːbjələnt ; NAmE ˈtɜːrbjələnt /
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