
好词典

源自中古英语 'mahaime',最终来自古法语 'mahaigne',意为“伤害”或“残害”。
❶ 指混乱、骚乱或暴力行为的场景,常用来形容失控的破坏性局面,比如暴动、打斗或自然灾害后的混乱状态。
“The protest turned into mayhem when the crowd started breaking windows.”
(当人群开始砸窗户时,抗议活动演变成了一场骚乱。)
“After the earthquake, there was complete mayhem in the streets.”
(地震过后,街道上一片混乱。)
cause mayhem — 引发混乱或骚乱,通常指因暴力、破坏或失控行为导致的混乱局面。
“The escaped prisoners caused mayhem in the small town.”
(逃犯在小镇上引发了骚乱。)
total mayhem — 完全的混乱,形容局面彻底失控,通常伴随着破坏或暴力。
“The hurricane left total mayhem in its wake.”
(飓风过后,一片狼藉。)