Sturm und Drang
/ˌʃtʊəmʊntˈdræŋ,〈德〉 ˌʃtʊrm ʊntˈdraŋ/noun
mass noun
1- a literary and artistic movement in Germany in the late 18th century, influenced by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and characterized by the expression of emotional unrest and a rejection of neoclassical literary norms狂飙运动(18世纪晚期德国一种文学和艺术运动, 受让-雅克·卢梭影响, 特征是表达情绪骚动和否定新古典主义文学规范)。
1.1
- turbulent emotion or stress动荡不安; 骚动的情绪(或压力):
that casual morning meeting dragged into a brawling afternoon of Sturm und Drang.
上午原本轻松的会议过于拖沓, 到了下午竟然导致了人们情绪的狂飙。
词源
German, literally 'storm and stress'.