commotion

英 [kə'məʊʃ(ə)n]美 [kə'moʃən]
  • n. 骚动；暴乱
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助记提示

1、com- + mot- + -ion.
2、meaning: violent motion, agitation.
3、所谓“聚众闹事”是也！

中文词源

commotion 混乱，骚乱

com-, 强调。-mot, 移动，词源同move, motion.

英文词源

commotion
commotion: see motor
commotion (n.)
late 14c., from Middle French commocion "violent motion, agitation" (12c., Modern French commotion), from Latin commotionem (nominative commotio) "violent motion, agitation," noun of action from past participle stem of commovere "to move, disturb," from com- "together," or "thoroughly" (see com-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)).

双语例句

1. Sounds of voices and commotion could be heard downstairs now.
现在能听见楼下人声鼎沸。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He heard a commotion outside.
他听见外面一阵骚动。
来自柯林斯例句
3. 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。
来自《权威词典》
4. They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.
他们在剧院里相互争吵,引起了一阵骚乱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The next moment there was a tremendous commotion.
接着就发生了一场大混乱.
来自英汉文学