➡ See also the entry for mess2另見mess條第2義chaos ♦︎ confusion ♦︎ mess ♦︎ commotion ♦︎ mayhem ♦︎ havoc ♦︎ shambles ♦︎ pandemonium ♦︎ uproarThese are all words for a state of confusion and lack of order.這些詞均表示混亂無序。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in chaos / (the) confusion / a mess / the commotion / the mayhem / a shambles / pandemonium / (an) uproar◆(a) complete / total chaos / confusion / mess / mayhem / shambles / pandemonium◆general chaos / confusion / commotion / mayhem / pandemonium◆(a) great confusion / commotion / uproar◆to cause chaos / confusion / a mess / a commotion / mayhem / havoc / pandemonium / (an) uproar◆to create chaos / confusion / a mess / mayhem / havoc◆to bring chaos / mayhem / havoc◆to sort out the chaos / mess / shambles◆chaos / a commotion / mayhem / pandemonium / uproar breaks out◆chaos / confusion / pandemonium reigns◆There is / was chaos / confusion / a commotion / mayhem / pandemonium / uproar.◆It is / was chaos / a mess / mayhem / a shambles / pandemonium.■chaos ˈkeɪɒs; NAmEˈkeɪɑːs [uncountable] a situation in which things are happening in a confused way and there is no order or control at all混亂;雜亂;紊亂◆Heavy flooding is causing total chaos across the country.嚴重的洪澇正導致全國陷入混亂。◆The house was in chaos after the party.聚會後,房子裏一片狼藉。◆People started shouting and the meeting descended into chaos.人們叫喊起來,會議陷入混亂。OPPorder ⇨ efficiency▸chaotickeɪˈɒtɪk; NAmEkeɪˈɑːtɪk
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◆It's a bit chaotic around here at the moment.眼下這兒有點混亂。◆Amid chaotic scenes in court, the long-awaited verdict was announced.在一片混亂中,法庭宣布了等待很久的判決。■confusion [uncountable] a situation in which a lot of things are happening at the same time and people do not know what action to take(讓人不知所措的)混亂局面,亂成一團◆The protesters set off smoke bombs to create confusion and panic.抗議者點燃煙幕彈,制造混亂和恐慌。◆The local council has been thrown into total confusion by her resignation.她辭職後,地方議會完全陷入混亂狀態。NOTE辨析 Chaos or confusion?Chaos generally describes a total lack of order in a system or situation; confusion is mainly used about a group of people who suddenly don't know what to do. * chaos一般指系統或局面完全失控,confusion主要指一群人突然不知所措。■mess [countable, usually singular] (ratherinformal) a situation that is full of problems because of a lack of organization or because people have made mistakes(組織欠佳或人爲導致的)麻煩,困境,混亂◆The economy is in a mess.經濟陷入了困境。◆The whole situation is a mess.整件事就是一團糟。◆I feel I've made a terrible mess of things.我覺得我把事情弄糟了。◆A new managing director has been appointed to clear up the financial mess.新任命了一位常務董事來收拾財務的殘局。◆Who got us into this mess in the first place?首先,究竟是誰讓我們惹上這樣的麻煩?▸messy
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◆The divorce was painful and messy.那次離婚既痛苦又糾纏不清。■commotionkəˈməʊʃn; NAmEkəˈmˈmoʊʃn [countable, usually singular, uncountable] sudden noisy confusion or excitement(突然發生的)喧鬧,騷亂,騷動◆I heard a commotion upstairs and went to see what was happening.我聽到樓上一陣喧鬧,便去看看發生了什麽事情。◆She waited until the commotion died down.她一直等着,直到騷亂漸漸平息。■mayhemˈmeɪhem [uncountable] (ratherformal) confusion and fear, sometimes involving violence or injury, usually caused by some sudden shocking event(由突發的恐懼導致的)騷亂,慌亂◆The gales caused mayhem across much of the country.狂風在該國大部分地區造成了混亂。◆The terrorists brought mayhem to the crowded shopping area.恐怖分子在人流密集的商業區制造恐慌。■havoc ˈhævək [uncountable] a situation in which there are a lot of problems and confusion because of the bad effect of sth災害;禍患;混亂◆This new virus has created havoc for computer users.這種新病毒已經給計算機用戶造成災難。◆The fog is playing havoc with flight schedules.大霧嚴重打亂航班時刻表。◆Continuing strikes are beginning to wreak havoc on the economy.持續的罷工開始嚴重破壞經濟。■shambles [singular] (ratherinformal) a situation that is completely unsuccessful because of a lack of organization or because people have made mistakes(組織欠佳或人爲導致的)混亂局面,無序場面,一片狼藉◆The economy was in a shambles last year.去年的經濟一片混亂。◆Our defending was a complete shambles.我們的防守完全是一團糟。◆What a shambles!好亂哪!NOTE辨析 Mess or shambles?Shambles is a stronger word than mess and suggests a situation in which organization has broken down completely. * shambles比mess語氣更強烈,指秩序完全癱瘓的局面。■pandemoniumˌpændəˈməʊniəm; NAmEˌpændəˈmoʊniəm [uncountable] (ratherformal) a situation in which there is a lot of noise, activity and confusion, especially because people are feeling angry or frightened(尤指因人群憤怒或恐慌而造成的)騷動,喧嚣◆Pandemonium broke out when the news was announced.這消息一公布,立即亂成一片。◆It was absolute pandemonium in there.那裏完全是一片混亂。■uproar [uncountable, singular] a situation in which people shout and make a lot of noise because they are angry or upset about sth吵鬧;喧嚣;叫喊◆The trial ended in uproar.審判在吵鬧中結束。◆Her comments provoked an uproar from the audience.她的評論激起了聽衆的鼓噪。
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