commotion
英 [kə'məʊʃ(ə)n]
美 [kə'moʃən]
助記提示
1、com- + mot- + -ion.
2、meaning: violent motion, agitation.
3、所謂“聚眾鬧事”是也！
中文詞源
commotion 混亂，騷亂com-, 強調。-mot, 移動，詞源同move, motion.
英文詞源
- commotion
- commotion: see motor
- commotion (n.)
- late 14c., from Middle French commocion "violent motion, agitation" (12c., Modern French commotion), from Latin commotionem (nominative commotio) "violent motion, agitation," noun of action from past participle stem of commovere "to move, disturb," from com- "together," or "thoroughly" (see com-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)).
雙語例句
- 1. Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.
- 現在能聽見樓下人聲鼎沸。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He heard a commotion outside.
- 他聽見外麵一陣騷動。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening.
- 我聽到一陣喧鬧便去看看發生了什麽事情。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.
- 他們在劇院裏相互爭吵,引起了一陣騷亂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The next moment there was a tremendous commotion.
- 接著就發生了一場大混亂.
來自英漢文學