来自拉丁语 turba,骚乱，人群，词源同 turbid,trouble.引申词义混乱的，动荡的。

1. The seas grew turbulent, tossing the small boat like a cork.

海浪变得汹涌澎湃，把小船像漂浮的软木塞一样抛来甩去。

2. a short and turbulent career in politics

短暂动荡的政治生涯

3. The present international situation remains tense and turbulent.

当前的国际局势依然紧张动荡.

4. The current is turbulent.

水势汹涌.

5. They had been together for five or six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations.

他们在一起生活了五六年，一直吵吵闹闹，分分合合，没有片刻安宁。