unrest

/ʌnˈɹɛst/

Meanings

noun

动荡，骚乱。

A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.

Examples :

"The recent unrest at the school, sparked by the new dress code, caused a lot of tension and disruption. "

最近学校里因为新校服规定引起的动荡，造成了很多紧张气氛和混乱。

Related Words

disruption noun

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

中断，扰乱，干扰。

"The loud construction outside caused a major disruption to my online class. "

外面施工的噪音严重干扰了我的网课。

recent adjective

/ˈɹiːsənt/

tension noun

/ˈtɛnʃən/

紧张，张力，拉力

"The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. "

因为争夺最后一块饼干，这对兄妹之间的紧张气氛简直让人都能感觉到。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

sparked verb

/spɑːrkt/ /spɑːrkt/

引发，激发。

"The loud noise outside sparked the baby's crying. "

外面的巨响引发了婴儿的哭闹。

protests noun

/ˈproʊtɛsts/ /prəˈtɛsts/

抗议，示威

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

他们向当局提出了正式抗议。

confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

困惑，混乱

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

新的时间表让学生们感到很困惑。

turbulence noun

/ˈtɜːrbjələns/ /ˈtɜːbjʊləns/

动荡，骚乱，紊乱。

"The airplane experienced some turbulence on the flight, causing a few passengers to feel uneasy. "

飞机在飞行途中遇到了一些气流颠簸，导致一些乘客感到不舒服。

demonstrations noun

/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃənz/

示威，游行示威

"The science teacher used demonstrations to show how chemical reactions work. "

这位科学老师用演示实验来展示化学反应的原理。

political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

政客，政治人物

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

学校的政客向校长反映了学生的担忧。

trouble noun

/ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/ /ˈtɹə-/

麻烦，困难。

"He was in trouble when the rain started."

下雨的时候，他遇到麻烦了。

context noun

/ˈkɒntɛkst/ /ˈkɑːntɛkst/

背景，语境，上下文。

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."

你攻击他的行为发生在什么样的背景之下？ - 当时我们的关系非常紧张，他侮辱我的时候，我爆发了。