| 单词 | mayhem |
| 释义 | mayhem (meɪhem ) uncountable noun You use mayhem to refer to a situation that is not controlled or ordered, when people are behaving in a disorganized, confused, and often violent way. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of people rushed towards them. ...the economic mayhem that this country's going through now. Synonyms: chaos, trouble, violence, disorder Collocations: absolute mayhem People couldn't move from aisle to aisle and the checkouts were absolute mayhem. The Sun And all seven were netted in 34 minutes of absolute mayhem. The Sun I like to create absolute mayhem. ST And to make matters worse, it really was causing absolute mayhem. Times, Sunday Times That's not absolute mayhem in my book. Times, Sunday Times The decision, however, could cause mayhem in constituencies that have already agreed their timetable. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Rumours abounded of nefarious plots to cause mayhem in Istanbul itself. Earthly Powers: Religion and Politics in Europe from the Enlightenment to the Great War (2005) They are also dismayed that foreign criminals are clogging our jails and causing mayhem on our roads. The Sun (2012) Will they find it in themselves to rebel one last time and cause mayhem? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Everything happens so quickly that a defence just one metre out of position can cause mayhem. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 混乱 Japanese: 大混乱 |
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