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单词 commotion
释义
commotion
noun[SorU]
uk
/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/
asudden,shortperiodofnoise,confusion, orexcitedmovement:
喧闹；喧嚣；混乱；骚动
Hisarrivalcausedquitea commotion.他的到来引起了不小的骚动。
Helookedup toseewhat all the commotion was about.他抬头看吵吵嚷嚷的是怎么回事。
Synonyms
hoo-hainformal
kerfuffleUKinformal
ruckusmainlyUSinformal
to-doinformal
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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition ofcommotionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

commotion| American Dictionary

commotion
noun[C/U]
us
/kəˈmoʊ·ʃən/
asudden,briefperiodofnoise,confusion, orexcitedmovement:
[C]There was a commotionoutsidetheembassy.
(Definition ofcommotionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcommotion

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During the ensuingcommotiona student wandered out of the building with a bundle hidden in his clothes and deposited it in a nearby barn.
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The huge turn-out for the outing may partly be the result of thecommotioncaused by the report of the amateur historians.
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There was greatcommotionat the location of the incident.
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I was disappointed but quickly became distracted by thecommotioncaused by the shaykh's return.
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During music lessonscommotion, noise, general uproar, the boys' racket or even teasing the teacher were regarded as the most undesirable.
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I vaguely remember sleepily maneuvering myself through the encampment towards thecommotion, which was on a small hill some distance from the dance arbor.
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Sensitive types who could not deal with it stood by the edge and watched all thecommotionwhile the jaded simply said 'so what?'.
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Neighbors heard thecommotionand called the police.
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But no greatcommotionwas made about this most radical aspect of the new phonology.
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Very severe orders have been issued and some punishments have been imposed, in order to halt these commotions.
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With an exact sense of timing,commotion, relaxation and sudden eruptions take their turn.
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There were all these commotions, all these negotiations, and all these conversations downstairs last week.
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Is not the presentcommotionthe sound of panic-stricken rats deserting the flagship?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In fewer than 70 was there even anycommotionor disorder, although some produced quite serious disorder.
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Thecommotionis justified, given the nature of the topic, but the confusion is not.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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