mayhem

'meihem

GRE Collins 1

n. the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

n. 蓄意的破坏, 故意的伤害罪
[医] 伤残, 残废

Collins 星级

14,680

BNC 频率

12,301

使用频率

mayhem 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以将其与古英语的“mægen”（力量）联系起来，表示一种混乱或破坏的状态。

例句

1. The concert turned into mayhem when the crowd rushed the stage.

音乐会在观众冲向舞台时变成了混乱。

2. During the holiday sale, the store was filled with mayhem as people fought for the best deals.

在假期促销期间，商店里充满了混乱，人们争抢最好的折扣。

3. The car accident caused mayhem on the busy highway.

这起车祸在繁忙的高速公路上造成了混乱。