
disorder
词源
源自中古英语 'disordre',来自古法语 'desordre',由前缀 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'ordre'(秩序)组成,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'ordinare'(安排)。
noun
❶ 指事物缺乏规律或混乱的状态,常用于描述杂乱无章的环境或系统失去正常运作的情况。
“The room was in complete disorder after the party.”
(派对结束后,房间里一片狼藉。)
“The documents were scattered in disorder on the desk.”
(文件杂乱无章地散落在桌子上。)
❶ 医学上指身体或心理功能的异常状态,表现为特定的症状群,影响正常生活。
“He was diagnosed with a sleep disorder.”
(他被诊断出患有睡眠障碍。)
“Eating disorders can have serious health consequences.”
(饮食失调可能对健康造成严重后果。)
verb
❶ 使事物失去正常秩序或功能,造成混乱或干扰。
“The storm disordered the carefully arranged garden.”
(暴风雨打乱了精心布置的花园。)
“The sudden news disordered his thoughts.”
(突如其来的消息扰乱了他的思绪。)
常见短语
in disorder — 描述事物处于混乱无序的状态,强调缺乏组织性。
“The students left the classroom in disorder after the fire drill.”
(消防演习后,学生们混乱地离开了教室。)
mental disorder — 指影响思维、情绪或行为的心理疾病,需要专业诊断和治疗。
“Depression is one of the most common mental disorders worldwide.”
(抑郁症是全球最常见的心理疾病之一。)