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

• Last year's multiplayer co-op zombie-shooter mayhem gets a quick Southern sequel this holiday.
  去年的多人合作模式僵尸射击混乱得到快速南部续集这个节日。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• While they dance The Infernal Dance, mayhem ensues until they all collapse.
  就在他们跳着恶魔之舞的时候，所有的恶灵都崩溃坍塌了。
• This blog* is the story of two men and their, frankly, ridiculous adventures. Of murder, mystery and mayhem.
  这个博客坦率地说，是两个男人之间的故事，以及他们荒谬的冒险，关于谋杀、推理和破坏。
• They contend that bioforestry has as much potential for environmental mayhem as for environmental good.
  他们声称生物林业给环境带来的危害将和益处一样多。
• It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem.
  那是个集体丧失理智、谋杀与暴力合法化的时期。