mayhem

英 [ˈmeɪhem]

美 [ˈmeɪhem]

n.  骚乱; 慌乱

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牛津词典

noun

• 骚乱；慌乱
  confusion and fear, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden shocking event
  1. There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once.
     众人蜂拥而出，造成了极大的混乱。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 纷乱;混乱;骚乱
  You usemayhemto refer to a situation that is not controlled or ordered, when people are behaving in a disorganized, confused, and often violent way.
  1. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of refugees rushed towards them.
     他们到达后大批难民一拥而上，引起一片混乱。
  2. ...the economic mayhem that this country's going through now.
     这个国家正在经历的经济混乱

英英释义

noun

• violent and needless disturbance
  Synonym:havoc
• the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

双语例句

• Play eleven levels of mayhem, some massive, some with thousands of zombies.
  十一个可肆意破坏的关卡，数量达数千的大量的僵尸。
• The next step will be to test action video games that do not involve guns and mayhem.
  下一步将要对不涉及枪支和严重伤害的视频打斗游戏进行测试。
• Just as worryingly, this mayhem in the West could prompt the delicate peace agreement with the south to unravel too.
  正如担心的，这种西方的故意伤害罪反而也促进了与南方的微妙的和平协定。
• That presently leads not only to interior leaks, but to structural mayhem.
  这不仅直接导致了房屋内部的漏水，还使房屋结构受到巨大威胁。
• But he also reminded me that these were rituals, not murder and mayhem.
  但他同时告诉我这是祭祀仪式，不算谋杀和故意伤害。
• Or might sanctions trigger its collapse, bringing a flood of refugees and unleashing nuclear mayhem?
  亦或这种制裁可能会使其政权倒台，带来大批的难民和核武器灾难？
• In both cases, the lack of an earlier and stronger response encouraged more mayhem.
  在这两个案例中，相关部门未能更早作出更强有力的回应，都助长了混乱局面。
• A male escort unknowingly starts dating the daughter of one of his 'clients.' Mayhem ensues.
  一老兄不知不觉的开始与客户的女儿约会，有意破坏便接踵而至。
• I don't think we want our kids'culture defined by killing, mayhem and dismemberment as entertainment.
  我不认为孩子们的文化娱乐要用杀戮，故意伤害和分尸来定义。
• Set in contemporary Dublin, this pacy thriller features kidnapping, mayhem and murder.
  这部节奏紧张刺激的惊悚片以当代都柏林为背景，包含了绑架、暴力致人伤残和谋杀情节。