tumultuous
英 [tjʊ'mʌltjʊəs]
美 [tu'mʌltʃuəs]
助記提示
1. tumor => tum- "to be excited, swell" => tumultuous.
中文詞源
tumultuous 騷亂的，混亂的，熱烈的，歡騰的來自 tumult,騷亂，混亂。引申詞義熱烈的，歡騰的。
英文詞源
- tumultuous (adj.)
- 1540s, from Middle French tumultuous (Modern French tumultueux), from Latin tumultuosus "full of bustle or confusion, disorderly, turbulent," from tumultus (see tumult). Related: Tumultuously; tumultuousness.
雙語例句
- 1. Mr Mandela was given a tumultuous reception in Washington.
- 曼德拉先生在華盛頓受到熱情的款待。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It's been a tumultuous day at the international trade negotiations in Brussels.
- 那是布魯塞爾國際貿易談判中紛亂的一天。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. A tumultuous welcome from a 2,000 strong crowd greeted the champion.
- 多達2,000名群眾熱烈歡迎冠軍。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome.
- 他的前任受到了同樣熱烈的歡迎。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Delegates greeted the news with tumultuous applause.
- 代表們對這個消息報以熱烈的掌聲。
來自柯林斯例句