commotion

英 [kəˈməʊʃn]

美 [kəˈmoʊʃn]

n.  (突然发生的)喧闹，骚乱，骚动

复数：commotions　

IELTSGRE医学

Collins.1 / BNC.14484 / COCA.11651

牛津词典

noun

• （突然发生的）喧闹，骚乱，骚动
  sudden noisy confusion or excitement
  1. I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening.
     我听到一阵喧闹便去看看发生了什么事情。
  2. The crowd waiting outside was causing a commotion.
     在外面等待的人群眼看就要发生骚乱。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 喧闹;混乱;骚动
  Acommotionis a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
  1. He heard a commotion outside...
     他听见外面一阵骚动。
  2. Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.
     现在能听见楼下人声鼎沸。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making a noisy disturbance
  Synonym:dinructionruckusrumpustumult
• confused movement
  1. he was caught up in a whirl of work
  2. a commotion of people fought for the exits
  Synonym:whirl
• a disorderly outburst or tumult
  1. they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
  Synonym:disturbancedisruptionflutterhurly burlyto-dohoo-hahoo-hahkerfuffle

双语例句

• Do not get stuck in drama and commotion.
  不要卡在戏剧和混乱中。
• Why all this commotion?
  为什么会这么混乱呢？
• Another time she raised her head at a commotion of wings outside and motioned me to follow her.
  还有一次，她抬头看见外面一片骚动的翅膀，示意我跟着她。
• Who do we know who can cause a commotion?
  我们认识的人谁能制造混乱？
• Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.
  现在能听见楼下人声鼎沸。
• I have turned off the dazzling lamp, has closed television noise, has closed the radio commotion, entire room on only then dim light of night and screen graceful flash.
  我关了刺眼的灯，关了电视的喧闹，关了收音机的聒噪，整个屋子就只有夜色和屏幕盈盈的闪光。
• There is some commotion as keys are allocated, but soon the hotel lobby is quiet.
  分发房间钥匙时喧闹了一阵，但很快旅馆大厅就安静了下来。
• The din and commotion of a great crowd. someone indifferent to the busy world.
  喧哗，吵闹一大群人发出的吵闹声和骚扰对热闹喧嚣的世界比较冷漠的人。
• To escape the commotion of WallStreet, you can visit the nearby South Street Seaport.
  你想要逃避华尔街的喧闹骚动，可以参观附近的南街海港。
• Had Dickens foreseen that his novel would cause such a commotion, he would not have written it.
  如果狄更斯预见到他的小说会引起这样的一种骚动，他也许就不会写了。