uproar

['ʌprɔ:]

n.骚动, 喧嚣

n.[U][S1]

1. 骚乱; 骚动

The business community was in an uproar over the new tax law.

商界因新税法而陷入一片哗然。

2. 吵闹; 喧嚣

The uproar in the cafe lasted long after midnight.

咖啡馆的喧闹一直持续到午夜之后很久。

词形变化

动词过去式: uprose | 动词过去分词: uprisen | 动词现在分词: uprising | 动词第三人称单数: uprises |

词义辨析

同义:

n.骚乱; 吵闹; 喧嚣

noise  disturbance  commotion  hubbub  tumult  clamor  turmoil  racket  fracas  ado  fuss  pandemonium  rumpus  row  to-do  

同义参见:

din  circus  sensation  bedlam  racket  rampage  outcry  

英英释义

名词 uproar:

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

同义词：tumult, tumultuousness, garboil

loud confused noise from many sources

同义词：hubbub, brouhaha, katzenjammer

补充

uproaruproar英:[ˈʌpˌrɔ:] 美:[ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌror]n.1.吵闹, 喧嚣, 骚乱She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。With the whole meeting in uproar, the chairman abandoned the attempt to take a vote.因为整个会议一片喧嚣, 主持会议的人放弃了投票表决的尝试。

例句

1. The courtroom was in uproar.法庭上一片哗然。 2. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.公告在人群中引起了喧嚣。 3. The town is in uproar over the dispute.这座城镇因为此争端而陷入了骚动。 4. The surprise announcement could cause an uproar in the United States.这个突然发布的公告可能会在美国引起轩然大波。 5. the uproar over women priests女牧师引起的纷争 6. the room was in an uproar.屋内一片吵闹。 7. [mass noun]the assembly dissolved in uproar.大会在喧闹中结束。 8. it caused an uproar in the press.此事造成新闻界一片骚动。 9. There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed jail.公众对修建监狱的提议有诸多不满。 10. There have been uproars in the past over similar proposals.类似的提议在过去曾经引起数次骚动。 11. The proposal caused an uproar.这项提议引起了一阵骚动。 12. The town was in an uproar over the proposal to build a jail.修建监狱的提议在镇上引起一场骚动。