tumult
gb/tˈuməlt/ us/tˈuməlt/
C1
Anh
~ 25400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
formal
C1
event
1
loud, confused noise from a crowd
A loud and confused noise made by many people or by wild movement.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the tumult of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse "tumult" with "tumble" because they look similar. "Tumult" is a noise or state of chaos; "tumble" is the action of falling or turning over.
Từ đồng nghĩa
uproar (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and less formal than "tumult.")
Từ trái nghĩa
silence (Describes the complete absence of sound, which contrasts with the loud noise of tumult.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
tumult of voices
|amid the tumult
|over the tumult
|tumult and shouting
|rise above the tumult
Chủ đề
sound
|crowds
|events
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- The judge struggled to make herself heard over the tumult in the courtroom.
- As the band walked on stage, a great tumult of cheering and shouting filled the arena.
- Police sirens added to the tumult of horns and shouting in the packed city square.
- The door burst open and a tumult of footsteps and excited voices rushed into the hall.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We could not talk in the tumult of the busy market.
- The teacher raised his hand to calm the tumult in the classroom.
- Fans created a tumult when the singer came on stage.
- I heard a sudden tumult in the street and went to the window.
Danh từ
formal
C1
state
2
inner emotional confusion or turmoil
A feeling of very strong and mixed emotions that makes your mind or heart feel confused or not calm.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a tumult of [feelings/emotions]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may try to use "tumult" like an adjective (e.g., *"I feel tumult" or *"I am tumult"). It is a noun, so it should be used in phrases like "I feel inner tumult" or "My emotions are in tumult."
Từ đồng nghĩa
turmoil (Can describe both emotional and external confusion; "tumult" here focuses more on the emotional, often intense inner state.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (Describes a peaceful, steady emotional state, which is the opposite of emotional tumult.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
inner tumult
|emotional tumult
|a tumult of emotions
|spiritual tumult
|in the tumult of her feelings
Chủ đề
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He hid his inner tumult behind a calm smile.
- Her mind was in a tumult of fear, hope, and confusion.
- After the sudden news, he sat in silent tumult, unable to sort his feelings.
- The diary reveals the emotional tumult she experienced during those years.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She felt a tumult of sadness and anger.
- His heart was in tumult after the breakup.
- In her inner tumult, she could not make a clear choice.
- The bad news threw him into deep tumult.
Danh từ
formal
C2
state
3
social or political upheaval and disorder
A time when a country or group has a lot of trouble, change, and disorder, often in politics or society.
Mẫu sử dụng:
political/social tumult in [a place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use "tumult" where a more neutral word like "change" or "problems" is enough. "Tumult" suggests serious and often violent disorder, not just normal change or mild difficulty.
Từ đồng nghĩa
upheaval (Focuses more on major change; "tumult" stresses the confusion and disorder that come with it.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stability (Describes a steady and orderly condition in society or politics, which contrasts with the disorder of tumult.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
political tumult
|social tumult
|years of tumult
|amid the tumult of war
|in the tumult of revolution
Chủ đề
politics
|society
|history
|law
Ví dụ
- The new constitution was written during a period of great political tumult.
- Amid the economic tumult of the decade, many families lost their homes.
- The country has emerged from years of social tumult and violence.
- Artists often produce powerful work in times of cultural tumult.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The nation was in political tumult after the election.
- Many people left the country during the years of tumult.
- In the tumult of war, normal life stopped.
- They grew up in a time of social tumult and change.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
tumult
IPA
GB/tˈuməlt/
US/tˈuməlt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
tu - mult (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (tu)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: tumult
- Plural: tumult, tumults
Họ từ
Forms
tumults
noun
Core family
tumultuous
adjective C1
Related words
tumultuously
adverb
Advanced or less common
tumultuousness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
amid the tumult
1/əmˈɪd ðə tˈuməlt/
fixed phrase
literary
in the middle of noise and chaos
In the middle of loud noise and confused or wild activity.
Ví dụ
- Amid the tumult, she kept her voice steady and calm.
- The small child stood crying amid the tumult of the fleeing crowd.
- Amid the tumult of the festival, we finally found a quiet side street.
inner tumult
1/ˈɪnɚ tˈuməlt/
fixed phrase
formal
strong confused feelings inside
Strong, mixed feelings inside a person that make them feel very troubled and not calm.
Ví dụ
- Despite her inner tumult, she appeared relaxed to her friends.
- The novel describes the hero's inner tumult as he faces a hard choice.
- Meditation helped him quiet his inner tumult and think more clearly.