welter
/ˈweltə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛltɚ] /ˈweltər/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛltɚ] /ˈwel-tər How to pronounce welter (audio)/ (ame, mw)
welter — 名詞
1. a confused mixture or collection of many different things that are not arranged
混雜；雜亂
大量混亂的事物
a confused mixture or collection of many different things that are not arranged in any orderly way
The desk was buried under a welter of papers, books, and old receipts.
書桌上堆滿了混亂的文件、書籍和舊收據。
welter of [plural noun phrase]
From the archives emerged a welter of conflicting accounts about the incident.
檔案庫中湧出了大量關於該事件的矛盾陳述。
The judge had to sort through a welter of legal documents before the trial.
法官在審判前必須整理大量混亂的法律文件。
The novel describes a welter of emotions experienced by a young soldier returning home.
這部小說描述了一名年輕士兵返家後所經歷的混亂情緒。
用法筆記
Subject is nearly always singular and followed by the preposition 'of' plus a plural noun. The noun phrase after 'of' names the disorganised elements.
常見錯誤
welter — 動詞
- welterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- welters3rd person singular
- weltering-ing form
- welteredpast simple
1. to twist or roll the whole body around wildly, especially because of great pain,
翻滾；扭動
因痛苦或不適劇烈扭動身體
to twist or roll the whole body around wildly, especially because of great pain, discomfort, or strong emotion
The injured dog weltered on the ground, whimpering softly.
那隻受傷的狗在地上翻滾，輕輕地嗚咽著。
welter + on [surface]
Nia weltered in her bed, unable to sleep because of the fever.
Nia 在床上翻來覆去，因為發燒而無法入睡。
The snake weltered violently after being struck by the stick.
那條蛇被棍子擊中後劇烈地扭動翻滾。
文法句型
welter + adverb/prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in literary or formal descriptive prose. The subject is a living creature, and the action implies struggle or distress, not playful movement.
2. to be lifted up and thrown down repeatedly by the movement of water, wind, or an
顛簸；起伏
被波浪拋上拋下
to be lifted up and thrown down repeatedly by the movement of water, wind, or another forceful element
The small boat weltered helplessly in the stormy sea.
小船在暴風雨的海面上無助地顛簸。
welter + in [body of water]
Marco watched the buoy welter among the white-capped waves.
Marco 看著浮標在白浪之中起伏。
The wreckage weltered in the surf near the rocky shore.
殘骸在多岩石海岸附近的浪花中翻滾。
- toss
far more common than welter; welter carries a more poetic and heavier feel
文法句型
welter + prepositional phrase (in/among)
3. to sink or lie deeply surrounded by something, so that it covers or encloses you
深陷；沉浸
深深陷入或被完全包圍
to sink or lie deeply surrounded by something, so that it covers or encloses you, or to become fully absorbed in a state or activity
After the heavy rain, the fields weltered in thick mud.
大雨過後，田地深陷在厚厚的泥漿中。
welter + in [physical substance]
Andrés weltered in guilt for weeks after the argument.
Andrés 在那場爭吵後連續幾週沉浸在自責中。
welter + in [abstract noun — emotion]
The old notebook weltered in dust on the forgotten shelf.
那本舊筆記本在被人遺忘的書架上積滿灰塵。
文法句型
welter + in + [noun]
用法筆記
When used with an abstract object (guilt, regret, debt), the sense overlaps with 'wallow'. The physical meaning ('sunk in mud') is the original historical sense.
4. to be in a state of great confusion, disorder, or emotional upheaval
動盪；混亂
處於極度混亂或苦惱中
to be in a state of great confusion, disorder, or emotional upheaval
The country weltered in political chaos after the disputed election.
該國在備受質疑的選舉後陷入政治混亂。
welter + in [abstract noun — state of disorder]
His mind weltered with contradictory thoughts and painful memories.
他的腦海裡翻騰著矛盾的想法和痛苦的記憶。
Lauren weltered in despair after losing both her job and her home.
Lauren 在失去工作和家園後陷入絕望。
文法句型
welter + in + [abstract noun of state]