- 1(氣流)亂流的；(局勢/關係)動盪不安的
Turbulent describes air or water moving in a rough, wild, unpredictable way — a plane goes through "turbulent air" and shakes. It's also used for times, situations, or relationships full of sudden trouble, arguments, or big changes — "a turbulent childhood" or "turbulent political times" means full of conflict and disorder, not calm at all.
core核心畫面
組成From Latin turba, meaning "crowd, disorder, disturbance," plus an ending that means "full of."
同家族的字
- turbulencethe noun form — the state of being turbulent
- disturbshares the same Latin root turba/turbare, meaning to throw into disorder
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
turbulentadj/ˈtɜːbjələnt/
- 1
Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
- It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.
- 2
Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.
- The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.
- The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account. That is a very American position.
摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。