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pandemonium

UK //ˌpæn.dɪˈməʊ.ni.əm//US //ˌpæn.dɪˈmoʊ.ni.əm//

词源

源自希腊语 'pan-'(意为'全部')和 'daimon'(意为'恶魔'),最初由诗人约翰·弥尔顿在《失乐园》中创造,指恶魔的居所,后引申为混乱喧嚣的场面。

noun

❶ 指极度混乱、喧嚣或失控的场面,通常用来描述人群或环境中的巨大骚动和嘈杂。

“When the fire alarm went off, there was pandemonium in the school.”

(火警响起时,学校里一片混乱。)

“The concert turned into pandemonium when the crowd rushed the stage.”

(当人群冲向舞台时,音乐会变成了混乱的场面。)

同义词:chaos, uproar, turmoil

常见短语

complete pandemonium — 形容场面完全失控,极度混乱,常用于强调混乱的程度。

“When the lights went out, it was complete pandemonium in the theater.”

(灯光熄灭时,剧院里一片混乱。)