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

• Why all this commotion?
  为什么会这么混乱呢？
• 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。
• Do not get stuck in drama and commotion.
  不要卡在戏剧和混乱中。
• Edward saw the commotion, however, and quickly came to see what was happening.
  然而，爱德华王子看见了这边的骚乱，立即过来查看发生了什么事。
• There's the source of all this commotion.
  这就是全部混乱的起源。
• What a commotion! Can you see what's happening over there?
  真是一片混乱！你知道那里发生了什么事吗？
• 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。
• There is some commotion as keys are allocated, but soon the hotel lobby is quiet.
  分发房间钥匙时喧闹了一阵，但很快旅馆大厅就安静了下来。
• The din and commotion of a great crowd. someone indifferent to the busy world.
  喧哗，吵闹一大群人发出的吵闹声和骚扰对热闹喧嚣的世界比较冷漠的人。
• There was a terrible commotion outside.
  外面发生了可怕的骚乱。