turbulent
adjective /ˈtɜːbjələnt/
/ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
[usually before noun]- in which there is a lot of sudden change, trouble, argument 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 - turbulent emotions
汹涌的情感
- a short and turbulent career in politics
- (of air or water
) changing direction suddenly and violently空气或水 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 turbulent water/air)
波涛汹涌的大海;狂风暴雨 - They jumped off the cliff into the turbulent waters below.
他们跳下悬崖,跳入下面汹涌的水中。
- The aircraft is designed to withstand turbulent conditions.
- (of people
) noisy and/or difficult to control人 synonym unruly骚动的;混乱而难以控制的 - a turbulent crowd
骚动的人群
- a turbulent crowd
词源late Middle English: from Latin turbulentus ‘full of commotion’, from turba ‘crowd’.