turmoil

• n. 混乱、騒ぎ

語源は不明だが、中フランス語のtremouille（粉挽き用漏斗）が転化したもので、turn（回す）、turning（回す）、mill（粉砕機）、stone mill（石臼）から来ている可能性がある。

turmoil (n.)

1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of Middle French tremouille "mill hopper," in reference to the hopper's constant motion to and fro, from Latin trimodia "vessel containing three modii," from modius, a Roman dry measure, related to modus "measure." Attested earlier in English as a verb (1510s), though this now is obsolete.

1. Abidjan was thrown into turmoil because of a protest by taxi drivers.

タクシー運転手の抗議でアビジャンは混乱に陥った。

2.During the turmoil in the foreign-exchange markets the guilder remained strong.

オランダ盾は外国為替市場の動揺の中で堅調を維持している。

3.My emotional turmoil had drained me.

乱れた感情に私は心身ともに苦労しました。

4.When the seas are in turmoil ，heroes are on their mettle.

滄海横流、英雄らしさを見せる。

5.The robbery put the village in a turmoil .

強盗は村全体を混乱させた。