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melee

UK //ˈmeleɪ//US //meɪˈleɪ//

词源

源自法语 mêlée(混合),最早指中世纪骑士混战,17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指混乱的打斗或混战场景,通常形容多人无秩序地扭打在一起,常见于体育比赛或街头冲突中。

“A melee broke out among the fans after the controversial goal.”

(在有争议的进球后,球迷间爆发了混战。)

“The knights were caught in a fierce melee during the tournament.”

(骑士们在比赛中陷入激烈的混战。)

同义词:brawl, scuffle, fracas, tussle, free-for-all

常见短语

in the melee — 描述某人或某物处于混乱争斗的中心,强调被动卷入的状态。

“Her necklace was torn off in the melee.”

(她的项链在混乱中被扯掉了。)