/ˈtɜːbjʊlənt/ adj.1.+ sea, air湍急的；狂暴的；汹涌的
I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.我必须有一艘能经得起狂风骇浪的船。
2.+ times, days, years, region变幻莫测的；动荡的；骚乱的；混乱的；+ career不稳定的
They had been together for five or six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations.他们在一起生活了五六年, 一直吵吵闹闹, 分分合合, 没有片刻安宁。
The turbulent world of Middle Eastern politics defies prediction.中东的政局动荡不安, 让人难以预测。