upheaval

upheaval读音音标

英 [ʌpˈhi:vl]

美 [ʌpˈhivəl]

upheaval意思解释

n.

突变，剧变；

[地]隆起；

举起，抬起；

变形

复数：upheavals

英英释义

n.

a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

同义词：turbulenceSturm und Drang

a violent disturbance

同义词：convulsionturmoil

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

同义词：upliftupthrowupthrust

disturbance usually in protest

同义词：agitationexcitementturmoilhullabaloo

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The French Revolution was a volcanic upheaval in European history.法国大革命是欧洲历史上的一次剧变。It was a terrible upheaval when his father died.他父亲去世时家里一团糟。I can\'t face the upheaval of moving house again.我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。Many years ago, Johnson faced a major upheaval in his life.许多年前，约翰逊遭遇生命中的剧变。A drastic interest-rate cut this week coincided with stockmarket upheaval.伴随着本周利率的大幅降低而来的是证券市场有力的反弹。Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval.大批失业会导致社会动乱。It was a violent political upheaval.这是一场激烈的政治动乱。The country has been thrown into an upheaval.这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。