Upheaval
[ ʌp'hivl ]
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n. 突变，剧变;[地]隆起;举起，抬起;
💡 词根助记
up上+heaval=heave举起→举起来→动乱，隆起
📝 例句
The country has been thrown into an upheaval.
这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。
Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval.
大批失业会导致社会动乱。
Hitler described the Yugoslav situation after the upheaval.
希特勒描述了这次剧变后南斯拉夫的局势。
This must be carried out without social upheaval.
这项政策必须在不发生社会动荡的情况下推行下去。
Her fears had always been on the alert for an upheaval.
她日夜提心吊胆，严防突变。
🌱 联想助记
【记】up-向上,heav-heave举起,al-all全部:地壳的隆起使得地面上全部东西都被向上举起
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
upheaval
n
(a) sudden violent upwardmovement （突然而猛烈的）向上的运动
volcanic upheavals 火山的爆发.
(b) (fig 比喻) sudden violent change or disturbance 激变; 剧变; 动乱
political, social upheavals 政治的、 社会的动乱
Moving house causes such an upheaval. 搬家引起了这麽大的变化.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ʌp'hi:vl]n. 举起, 隆起, 大变动, 剧变
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You have a good command of English.
你的英语水平很好。
He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin.
欲得女儿欢，先遂其母意。
How long has Kate been at her school?
凯特进校学习有多长时间了？