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welter

UK //ˈwɛltə//US //ˈwɛltər//

词源

源自中古英语 'welteren',意为翻滚或搅动,可能与古英语 'wealtan'(滚动)有关。

noun

❶ 指混乱或混杂的状态,通常用来形容大量事物无序地堆积或混合在一起,比如混乱的人群、杂乱的物品等。

“The room was a welter of clothes and books.”

(房间里堆满了杂乱的衣服和书籍。)

“After the storm, the beach was a welter of driftwood and seaweed.”

(暴风雨过后,海滩上到处都是漂浮的木头和海藻。)

同义词:chaos, jumble, confusion, mess, disarray

verb

❶ 指翻滚或搅动,通常用于描述液体或物体无序地移动或混合,也可以形容人在某种状态中挣扎。

“The waves weltered against the shore.”

(海浪拍打着海岸。)

“He weltered in the mud after falling off his bike.”

(他从自行车上摔下来后在泥里翻滚。)

同义词:roll, tumble, wallow, flounder, struggle

常见短语

welter of — 用于描述大量事物无序地混杂在一起的状态,强调混乱或杂乱无章。

“The report was a welter of facts and figures.”

(这份报告充满了杂乱的事实和数据。)