| 释义 |
in shambles in (a) shamblesCompletely destroyed or wrecked. Oh, the event preparations are in a shambles now that the caterer's quit. Many years of neglect have left the house in shambles.See also: shamblesin (a) shamblesFig. in a messy state; destroyed. After the earthquake, the town lay in shambles. The TV set was in a shambles after John tried to fix it.See also: shambles |