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词根:tumult
adj.tumultuous 吵闹的;骚乱的;狂暴的
n.tumult 骚动;骚乱;吵闹;激动
adjective
marked by tumult : loud, excited, and emotional
tumultuous applause
tending or disposed to cause or incite a tumult
the laws … were violated by a tumultuous faction—Edward Gibbon
marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval
tumultuous passions
see tumult
The first known use of tumultuous was circa 1548
tune1 of 2noun
a succession of pleasing musical tones : melody
correct musical pitch or consonance
the piano was not in tune
agreement sense 1b, harmony
in tune with the times
general attitude
changed their tune after reading the report
tune2 of 2verb
to adjust in musical pitch the orchestra was tuning up
tuned my guitar
to come or bring into harmony
to adjust a radio or television so that it receives clearly—often used with in
to put (as an engine) in good working order—often used with up
tune1 of 2noun
a succession of pleasing musical tones : melody
correct musical pitch or consonance
the piano was not in tune
agreement sense 1b, harmony
in tune with the times
general attitude
changed their tune after reading the report
tune2 of 2verb
to adjust in musical pitch the orchestra was tuning up
tuned my guitar
to come or bring into harmony
to adjust a radio or television so that it receives clearly—often used with in
to put (as an engine) in good working order—often used with up
tundranoun
a treeless plain especially of arctic regions having a permanently frozen layer below the surface soil and plant life made up mostly of mosses, lichens, herbs, and very small shrubs
tumulusnoun
a mound usually over an ancient grave
tumultuousadjective
being or suggesting a tumult
a tumultuous welcome for the astronauts
1 The tumultuous sensual undercurrent of the Orient had, like water in the desert, gone underground and though perhaps it bubbled up behind courtyard walls, in public places it kept out of sight.
2 At daylight they were roused by the report of Witgenstein's cannon thundering over their heads, and again all rushed tumultuously to the bridges.
3 Love rushed tumultuously onward, a tide of irresistible strength, sweeping away every carefully-built structure of repulse and every barrier of opinion.
4 They pushed in tumultuously, their country boots drumming on the boards.
5 Nearer where he stood, a projecting spur of rock narrowed in the river, which boiled tumultuously against its foot, while about half-way across the top of a giant boulder rose above the flood.
6 The returning astronauts were given a tumultuous welcome.
7 My head ached, my heart beat tumultuously, and in order to allay this feverish mental irritation, I took a large dose of laudanum, which produced the desired effect of lulling me into profound forgetfulness.
8 The lesser offence of sedition, meanwhile, is defined as “rising up publicly and tumultuously to prevent, through force or beyond legal means, the application of the law”.
9 Wolf ate not only all the candy, but the entire box and the paper and the string—after which he was tumultuously and horribly ill.
10 With crushed hands, weary eyes, and hoarse clamour, We consecrate and acclaim them tumultuously Ere they pass, contemptuous, beyond the unpierced veil of silence.
11 It flowed across their path, reunited in a deep gully which they sprang across, and then fell tumultuously into the beck, which was now ten or twelve feet below on one side of them.
12 While debating whether to sink or burn the prize, they espied a sail, and left the Samuel tumultuously to give chase.
13 The fugitives coming tumultuously along, and seeing only a single constable, made a rush in his direction.
14 You can’t miss the internal tensions of Seattle’s history, the almost opposing forces that tumultuously run through it.
15 After enduring a tumultuously short week, the Rams are aiming for a similar feeling.
16 New lawmakers to represent Boise Tuesday’s results come on the heels of a tumultuous legislative session, when fights within the GOP caucus boiled over and resulted in the ouster of Blanksma from her House majority leader position.
17 With a thunder of pounding hoofs they poured tumultuously down the rutted street, and I caught a brief glimpse of the sergeant hurriedly wheeling his horse before everything was blotted out by the stirred-up dust.
18 The blood ceased to run so tumultuously to her head.
19 A mighty spirit of revolt heaved tumultuously within him.
一股强有力的反抗精神在他身子里排山倒海似的汹涌起来.
20 It was at this time that the first indications of that unruly spirit which afterwards produced so many horrors appeared among the soldiers, who assembled tumultuously on deck, and could hardly be quieted.
1 嘈杂
noiseful noisy stirring bouncing hurried brassy discordantly row hustle rhubarb tumult hubbub noisiness vociferAtion tumultuousness
2 热烈地
3 激动地
4 狂暴地
5 热烈
lively glowing spirited ardent tumultuous rousing impassioned ablaze riotous zestful wildly enthusiastically hotly warmth liveliness
6 嘈杂地
7 骚动地