turmoil
turmoil 英 [ˈtɜ:mɔɪl] 美 [ˈtɜrmɔɪl]
n. 混乱，骚动
名词复数:turmoils
- Mashed potatoes flew in one direction, peas in another. Kids were standing on chairs. The principal was shouting, but no one listened. "Food fight!" the seniors cried. The cafeteria was in a state of turmoil.
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- n. 混乱，骚动
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1. The current turmoil is a contest over whether religion or the State should have the upper hand, and whether politicians or the army should represent the State.
当前的混乱是关于究竟该宗教还是国家占上风的论战，是关于该政治家还是军队来代表这个国家的论战。
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2. We expect the value of gold to continue to hold up well in 2009 and 2010 against the backdrop of global market turmoil and the directionless behaviour of other commodities.
基于对全球市场混乱和大宗商品价格的无序变动仍将延续的判断，我们预期金价在2009年和2010年都将保持高位运行态势。
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3. Asia is not ready yet, America is in turmoil, and Europe is conservative, so this is another transitional phase.
亚洲还没准备好，美洲处在混乱之中，欧洲比较保守，所以这会是另一个过渡阶段。
- turmoil (n.) 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of Middle French tremouille "mill hopper," in reference to the hopper's constant motion to and fro, from Latin trimodia "vessel containing three modii," from modius, a Roman dry measure, related to modus "measure." Attested earlier in English as a verb (1510s), though this now is obsolete.
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