uproar

英 [ˈʌprɔː(r)]

美 [ˈʌprɔːr]

n.  吵闹; 喧嚣; 叫喊; 骚动; 怨愤

复数：uproars　

CET6考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13911 / COCA.13150

牛津词典

noun

• 吵闹；喧嚣；叫喊
  a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about sth
  1. The room was in (an) uproar .
     屋子里一片嘈杂。
  2. Her comments provoked (an) uproar from the audience.
     她的评论激起了听众的鼓噪。
• 骚动；怨愤
  a situation in which there is a lot of public criticism and angry argument about sth that sb has said or done
  1. The article caused (an) uproar.
     这篇文章引起了轩然大波。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 喧闹；吵闹；鼓噪；骚动
  If there isuproar, there is a lot of shouting and noise because people are very angry or upset about something.
  1. The announcement caused uproar in the crowd...
     公告在人群中引起了骚动。
  2. The courtroom was in an uproar.
     法庭上一片哗然。
• N-UNCOUNT 骚乱；骚动
  You can also useuproarto refer to a lot of public criticism and debate about something that has made people angry.
  1. The town is in uproar over the dispute...
     整个城市因为这次争端而陷入了骚动。
  2. The surprise announcement could cause an uproar in the United States.
     这一突然发布的公告可能会在美国引起骚乱。

英英释义

noun

• loud confused noise from many sources
  Synonym:hubbubbrouhahakatzenjammer
• a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  Synonym:tumulttumultuousnessgarboil

双语例句

• I don't understand how such an innocuous children's book could cause such an uproar.
  我不明白为何这本对儿童无害的书竟会引起如此的骚动。
• She retorted amid the uproar.
  她在一片喧嚣声反驳着。
• The paper says the evidence, when it surfaces, is certain to cause uproar
  该报称该证据一经披露，一定会引起骚动。
• Everyone's in an uproar, it seems he used an ax or a saw.
  场面很混乱，看上去他用了一把斧子或是锯。
• But even seasoned politicians said Thursday's uproar was unprecedented.
  但就连老道的政治家周四也说，这次的骚乱前所未有。
• The town is in uproar over the dispute
  整个城市因为这次争端而陷入了骚动。
• 'My sculptures cause an uproar, astonishment and put a smile on your face,' he said.
  我的作品都能引起一场骚动，带给人们惊奇和笑容，霍夫曼称。
• You are wanted immediately; we are all in an uproar.
  你得马上出来一下；我们已闹得天翻地覆了。
• Wild uproar or noise. someone indifferent to the busy world.
  吵杂狂乱的喧闹或吵闹对热闹喧嚣的世界比较冷漠的人。
• His speech couldn't be heard above the uproar.
  他的讲话在喧嚣声中什么也听不见。