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disarray

UK //ˌdɪs.əˈreɪ//US //ˌdɪs.əˈreɪ//

词源

源自中古法语 desarroi(混乱),由 des-(表示否定) + aroi(准备,安排)构成,字面意思为'无准备状态'。

noun

❶ 指物品或事物处于混乱无序的状态,常用于描述房间、文件或计划等因缺乏整理而显得杂乱无章的情况。

“The office was in complete disarray after the renovation.”

(装修后办公室完全处于混乱状态。)

“Her sudden resignation left the team in disarray.”

(她的突然辞职让团队陷入混乱。)

同义词:chaos, mess, confusion

verb

❶ 使某物变得混乱无序,常用于描述打乱原有秩序或安排的行为。

“The protest disarrayed the government's plans.”

(抗议活动打乱了政府的计划。)

“Unexpected news disarrayed her carefully prepared schedule.”

(意外消息打乱了她精心准备的日程。)

同义词:disorganize, disrupt, upset

常见短语

in disarray — 描述事物处于明显的混乱状态,强调无序和缺乏组织的状况。

“After the earthquake, the city was in complete disarray.”

(地震过后,整个城市完全陷入混乱。)