每日一词【292】turmoil：动荡、混乱

今天我们要学的词是turmoil¹。 Turmoil, 是动荡、混乱的意思。 美国财政部长保尔森说，"The global economy is strong despite recent market turmoil," 意思是虽然最近市场出现了混乱，但全球经济依旧强劲。

日本首相安倍晋三上星期宣布辞职。媒体报导说，His abrupt² announcement of resignation left Japan in political turmoil, 意思是他突然宣布辞职，让日本政局出现了混乱。一名学生在校园里被射杀，学校人心慌慌, "The school was in turmoil after a student was shot and killed on campus." 好的，今天我们学习的词是turmoil...

1 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

2 abrupt   

adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
• His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。