tumult
/ˈtjuːmʌlt/noun
usu. in sing.
1- a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people(尤指因人多造成的)吵闹, 喧哗:
a tumult of shouting and screaming broke out.
人群中爆发出一阵喊叫与尖叫。
1.1
- mass noun confusion or disorder骚乱; 混乱:
the whole neighbourhood was in a state of fear and tumult
整个邻近地区都处于恐惧和混乱状态
figurative 〈喻〉his personal tumult ended when he began writing songs.
当他开始写歌时, 个人的烦恼平息了下来。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French tumulte or Latin tumultus.