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com·mo·tion /kəˈməʊʃən/
n.
1. 混乱；喧闹；骚动
They were awakened by the commotion in the street. 他们被街上的喧闹吵醒了。
make a commotion about nothing 无理取闹
2. 政治动乱；起义；暴动，叛乱
Economic inequities continue to keep their society in commotion. 经济上的不平等使他们的社会继续动荡不安。
excite commotion against the king 煽动反国王的叛乱
3. 汹涌；狂暴
the commotion of the waves 浪潮的汹涌
the commotion of a storm 狂风暴雨
4. 激动
He was startled into no ordinary state of commotion. 他大吃一惊，情绪异常激动。
5. 平稳而反复的运动
the commotion of the steady gentle breeze 徐来的习习清风
[< L commōtio < commovēre to throw into disorder < com- together + movēre to move] |