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小词详解 | turmoil
turmoil 英 [ˈtɜːmɔɪl] 美 [ˈtɜːrmɔɪl]
At the height of the recent turmoil in the Chinese stockmarkets Apple’s boss, Tim Cook, reassured investors that “I continue to believe China represents an unprecedented opportunity over the long term.”
在近期中国股市动荡最剧烈之时,苹果的老板蒂姆·库克安抚投资者说:“我仍然相信,从长期看,中国有着前所未有的机会。”
——《经济学人》Kin’s career is remarkable partly because it unfolded against such a noisy backdrop: The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, as well as political turmoil in China surrounding the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912.
金韵梅的职业生涯非常引人注目,部分原因在于它有着极为嘈杂的背景:1882年的《排华法案》,以及1912年清朝覆灭时期中国的政治动荡。
——《纽约时报》
[名词] 极度紊乱、混乱或不确定的状态
沧海横流,方显出英雄本色。
When the seas are in turmoil, heroes are on their mettle.她的婚姻一团糟。
Her marriage was in turmoil.
纷乱的情绪让我心力交瘁。
My emotional turmoil had drained me.
中国海外利益面临国际和地区动荡、恐怖主义、海盗活动等现实威胁。
China’s overseas interests are endangered by immediate threats such as international and regional turmoil, terrorism, and piracy.
mayhem: confusion and fear, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden shocking event commotion: a state of confused and noisy disturbance ferment: agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence