tumult
n[U, sing]
(fml 文)
1
(a) disturbance or confusion, esp of a large mass of people 混亂; (尤指大群人的)騷亂
The demonstration broke up in tumult. 示威集會在紛亂中解散了.
the tumult of battle 戰(zhàn)斗的混亂.
(b) din or uproar produced by this 喧鬧聲; 嘈雜聲
One had to shout to be heard above the tumult. 聲音嘈雜, 得大喊大叫別人才聽得見.
Her speech threw the House (ie of Commons) into a tumult (of protest). 她的講話在眾議院激起一片抗議聲.
2 disturbed or agitated state of mind; turmoil (思想上的)波動, 煩亂
Her mind was/Her thoughts were in a tumult. 她心煩意亂.
a tumult of passion, jealousy, excitement, etc 一陣激情、 忌妒、 激動等
When the tumult within him subsided... 他激動的心情平靜下來的時候....