释义 |
tumulttu‧mult /ˈtjuːmʌlt $ ˈtuː-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal  tumultOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus - Sheila confessed that she spends most of her time in a tumult of anger and disbelief.
- All the coolant hit the engine block in a tumult of steam.
- Brown has kept the tumult at bay.
- His voice is shaken by the tumult of his feelings ... Outside some one touches you ... with a light greeting.
- If it had been incredible before it was more so now, this whirling tumult in her blood.
- The tumult died away, and presently Moon-Watcher could hear the sound of a body being dragged over rocks.
- The tumult of war had undoubtedly touched Leonard, though his immediate family were spared its direct horrors.
- Theirs is a complex and lifelong friendship, even when the tumult of the times separates them for many years.
1a confused, noisy, and excited situation, often caused by a large crowd SYN turmoil: I could simply not be heard in the tumult.in tumult The whole country is in tumult.2a state of mental confusion caused by strong emotions such as anger, sadness etc SYN turmoil |