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词汇 tohubohu
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Definition of tohubohu in English:

tohubohu

nounˌtəʊhuːˈbəʊhuːˌtōho͞oˈbōho͞o
North American informal
  • A state of chaos; utter confusion.

    〈非正式,主北美〉混乱,紊乱

    a fearful tohubohu

    极其混乱的场面。

    Synonyms
    confusion, upheaval, upheavals, turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, agitation, ferment, unrest, trouble, disruption, upset, convulsions, chaos, mayhem, pandemonium, bedlam, uproar

Origin

From Hebrew tōhū wa-ḇōhū 'emptiness and desolation', translated in Gen. 1:2 (Bible of 1611) as 'without form and void'.

Definition of tohubohu in US English:

tohubohu

nounˌtōho͞oˈbōho͞o
North American informal
  • A state of chaos; utter confusion.

    〈非正式,主北美〉混乱,紊乱

    a fearful tohubohu

    极其混乱的场面。

    Synonyms
    confusion, upheaval, upheavals, turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, agitation, ferment, unrest, trouble, disruption, upset, convulsions, chaos, mayhem, pandemonium, bedlam, uproar

Origin

From Hebrew tōhū wa-ḇōhū ‘emptiness and desolation’, translated in Gen. 1:2 (Bible of 1611) as ‘without form and void’.

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