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chaotic

UK //keɪˈɒtɪk//US //keɪˈɑːtɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'khaos'(意为‘混沌’),通过拉丁语 'chaoticus' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容事物处于完全混乱、无序的状态,缺乏组织或规律,常用于描述场面、系统或行为。

“The classroom was chaotic after the teacher left.”

(老师离开后,教室一片混乱。)

“Traffic in the city center is often chaotic during rush hour.”

(市中心高峰期的交通常常混乱不堪。)

同义词:disordered, messy, confused

常见短语

chaotic situation — 指一种极度混乱、难以控制的局面,通常用于形容突发事件或失控的环境。

“The protest turned into a chaotic situation with people running everywhere.”

(抗议活动演变成一片混乱,人们四处奔跑。)