roil
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If water roils, it is rough and disturbed. 激荡; 翻腾[美国英语]
The water roiled to his left as he climbed carefully at the edge of the waterfall. 当他在瀑布边缘小心攀爬时,水飞溅到他左边。
2. V-T Something that roils a state or situation makes it disturbed and confused. 扰乱; 使混乱
Times of national turmoil generally roil a country's financial markets. 国家动荡不安的时候,通常引起金融市场混乱。
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roil /rɔɪl/ (roiling,roiled,roils)
剑桥词典
roil verb [I or T] (TWIST)
to (cause to) move quickly in a twisting circular movement
搅动;翻滚,翻腾
Fierce winds roiled the sea . 强风搅动着大海。
A massive tower of smoke roiled skyward . 一个巨大的烟柱翻腾上升着。
roil verb [I or T] (UPSET)
to cause something to stop working in the usual or expected way
使…停止正常运作
Fears about Japan roiled world financial markets last week . 上个星期对日本的担忧让世界金融市场停止了正常运作。
The immigration debate has roiled the country for more than a year . 有关移民的辩论让国家一年多都没能正常运转。 返回 roil