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

• There was a terrible commotion outside.
  外面发生了可怕的骚乱。
• Finally I want to mention another obstacle that causes a lot of commotion in your emotional body.
  最后我想提到另外一个在你的情绪身体中制造很多混乱的障碍。
• Suddenly we heard a tremendous commotion outside.
  突然我们听到外面有强烈的骚动。
• 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。
• His reverie had thrown him into severe commotion.
  他的白日梦把他带入了严重的混乱。
• His wife hears the commotion, knows that he can't swim, and runs down to the bank.
  他的妻子听到了他的喊声，知道他并不会游泳，所以她就急忙跑向河岸。
• Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.
  现在能听见楼下人声鼎沸。
• Had Dickens foreseen that his novel would cause such a commotion, he would not have written it.
  如果狄更斯预见到他的小说会引起这样的一种骚动，他也许就不会写了。
• 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。
• He heard a commotion outside
  他听见外面一阵骚动。