turbulent

tur·bu·lent

T0417900 (tûr′byə-lənt)adj.1. Moving rapidly or violently: turbulent rapids.2. Characterized by disorder, commotion, or unrest: a turbulent period in history.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin turbulentus, from turba, turmoil; see turbid.]

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tur′bu·lent·ly adv.

turbulent

(ˈtɜːbjʊlənt) adj1. being in a state of turbulence2. wild or insubordinate; unruly[C16: from Latin turbulentus, from turba confusion] ˈturbulently adv

tur•bu•lent

(ˈtɜr byə lənt)

adj. 1. being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed. 2. characterized by, showing, or causing disturbance, disorder, etc. 3. characterized by turbulence; tempestuous: turbulent waters. [1530–40; < Latin turbulentus restless =turb(a) turmoil + -ulentus -ulent] tur′bu•lent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	turbulent - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"disruptive, tumultuous, riotous, troubledunquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
	2.	turbulent - (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"roiling, roily, churning, roiledagitated - physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"

turbulent

adjective1. wild, violent, disorderly, agitated, rebellious, unruly, rowdy, boisterous, anarchic, tumultuous, lawless, unbridled, riotous, undisciplined, seditious, mutinous, ungovernable, uproarious, refractory, obstreperous, insubordinate six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations2. stormy, rough, raging, tempestuous, boiling, disordered, furious, unsettled, foaming, unstable, agitated, tumultuous, choppy, blustery I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.
stormy still, quiet, calm, smooth, peaceful, glassy, unruffled

turbulent

adjective1. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms:dirty, heavy, raging, roiled, roily, rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, ugly, violent, wild.2. Marked by unrest or disturbance:stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous.

Translations

动乱的

turbulent

(ˈtəːbjulənt) adjective violently disturbed or confused. The seas are turbulent; the turbulent years of war. 動亂的 动乱的ˈturbulently adverb 動亂地 动乱地ˈturbulence noun 動亂 动乱