
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)