turbulent
/ˈtɜːbjʊlənt/adjective
1- characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm冲突的, 动荡的, 混乱的, 失控的：
the country's turbulent 20-year history
这个国家的20年动荡历史
her turbulent emotions.
她失控的情感。
1.1
- (of air or water) moving unsteadily or violently（气流）湍流的; （水）湍急的：
the turbulent sea.
汹涌的大海。
1.2
- technical of, relating to, or denoting flow of a fluid in which the velocity at any point fluctuates irregularly and there is continual mixing rather than a steady or laminar flow pattern〈技〉（与）紊流（有关）的; （与）湍流（有关）的。
派生词
turbulently
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin turbulentus 'full of commotion', from turba 'crowd'.