commotion

英 [kəˈməʊʃn]

美 [kəˈmoʊʃn]

n.  (突然发生的)喧闹，骚乱，骚动

复数：commotions　

IELTSGRE医学

Collins.1 / BNC.14484 / COCA.11651

牛津词典

noun

• （突然发生的）喧闹，骚乱，骚动
  sudden noisy confusion or excitement
  1. I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening.
     我听到一阵喧闹便去看看发生了什么事情。
  2. The crowd waiting outside was causing a commotion.
     在外面等待的人群眼看就要发生骚乱。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 喧闹;混乱;骚动
  Acommotionis a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
  1. He heard a commotion outside...
     他听见外面一阵骚动。
  2. Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.
     现在能听见楼下人声鼎沸。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making a noisy disturbance
  Synonym:dinructionruckusrumpustumult
• confused movement
  1. he was caught up in a whirl of work
  2. a commotion of people fought for the exits
  Synonym:whirl
• a disorderly outburst or tumult
  1. they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
  Synonym:disturbancedisruptionflutterhurly burlyto-dohoo-hahoo-hahkerfuffle

双语例句

• In the commotion, a man had been trapped.
  在喧闹混乱中，有一个男人落入了圈套。
• His reverie had thrown him into severe commotion.
  他的白日梦把他带入了严重的混乱。
• During all the commotion I had hardly noticed my little brother.
  在整个骚动过程中我几乎没有顾及我的小弟弟。
• Another time she raised her head at a commotion of wings outside and motioned me to follow her.
  还有一次，她抬头看见外面一片骚动的翅膀，示意我跟着她。
• What's the commotion you never seen me?
  大家在激动个什么，你从没见过我？
• Who do we know who can cause a commotion?
  我们认识的人谁能制造混乱？
• There was a terrible commotion outside.
  外面发生了可怕的骚乱。
• There was no escape for investors from the commotion in world markets this week.
  为投资者没有逃亡这星期从世界的骚动在市场上销售。
• He heard a commotion outside
  他听见外面一阵骚动。
• While I was bargaining with the vendors and struggling with everyday mathematics, there came a commotion.
  正当我和菜贩子讨价还价，并绞尽脑汁用基本算法算出菜价时，一阵骚动传了过来。