chaos
英 [ˈkeɪɒs]
美 [ˈkeɪɑːs]
n. 混乱; 杂乱; 紊乱
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同义词辨析
disorderchaosconfusiondisarraymess【导航词义：混乱】
disordern. 混乱，杂乱
〔辨析〕
指杂乱无章、混乱无序的状态。
〔例证〕
The books on the desk are in disorder.
桌子上的书很凌乱。
The whole plan was thrown into disorder.
整个计划被搞得乱七八糟。
桌子上的书很凌乱。
The whole plan was thrown into disorder.
整个计划被搞得乱七八糟。
chaosn. 混乱，紊乱
〔辨析〕
指一切事物均无组织无秩序的大混乱状态。
〔例证〕
There was complete chaos in the square.
广场上一片混乱。
His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
他的辞职引发了该国的政治动乱。
广场上一片混乱。
His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
他的辞职引发了该国的政治动乱。
confusionn. 骚乱，混乱
〔辨析〕
通常指嘈杂纷乱、令人难以理解或控制的局面。
〔例证〕
What he saw was a scene of indescribable confusion.
他看到的是难以形容的混乱场面。
There was a confusion of cries and yells in the village as the enemy started to attack.
敌人开始进攻，村子里哭声和喊声交织在一起，乱作一团。
他看到的是难以形容的混乱场面。
There was a confusion of cries and yells in the village as the enemy started to attack.
敌人开始进攻，村子里哭声和喊声交织在一起，乱作一团。
disarrayn. 〈正式〉混乱，凌乱
〔辨析〕
指无组织的混乱状态。
〔例证〕
The enemy's raid threw the whole city into disarray.
敌人的突袭使整个城市陷入一片混乱。
This decision left the company in total disarray.
这一决定使公司完全陷入混乱。
敌人的突袭使整个城市陷入一片混乱。
This decision left the company in total disarray.
这一决定使公司完全陷入混乱。
messn. 脏乱，凌乱
〔辨析〕
指某个地方又脏又乱的状态。
〔例证〕
The house is a complete mess after the party.
聚会之后房子里一片狼藉。
The kitchen was left in an awful mess.
厨房被弄得凌乱不堪。
Get out of my bedroom, or you'll make a mess in it.
别呆在我的卧室里，不然你会把那里搞得乱七八糟。
聚会之后房子里一片狼藉。
The kitchen was left in an awful mess.
厨房被弄得凌乱不堪。
Get out of my bedroom, or you'll make a mess in it.
别呆在我的卧室里，不然你会把那里搞得乱七八糟。
牛津词典
noun
- 混乱；杂乱；紊乱
a state of complete confusion and lack of order- economic/political/domestic chaos
经济 / 政治 / 国内的混乱 - Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads.
大雪导致道路上交通一片混乱。 - The house was in chaos after the party.
聚会后，房子里一片狼藉。
- economic/political/domestic chaos
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 混乱;乱糟糟
Chaosis a state of complete disorder and confusion.- The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night...
昨晚世界第一届跨大西洋热气球比赛在一片混乱中收场。 - It is impossible to establish democracy amid economic chaos.
经济秩序混乱不堪，是不可能建立民主的。
- The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night...
英英释义
noun
- (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
- the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
- a state of extreme confusion and disorder
双语例句
- How can you sort out the order from the chaos?
如何才能从混沌世界中理出头绪来呢？ - He was ultimately overthrown and the country descended into chaos.
他最终被推翻，整个国家则陷入了混乱。 - After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.
停电后，城市一片混乱。 - The only lasting solution lies in a political settlement. Without it, their descent into chaos will be guaranteed.
唯一的长久之计是通过政治手段解决。否则，他们势必会陷入一片混乱。 - Chaos in the country is likely to develop into civil war.
该国的乱局可能演变成内战。 - The collapse of the government left the country in chaos.
政府的垮台使国家陷入一片混乱。 - He avers that chaos will erupt if he loses
他断言，如果他失败将会爆发动乱。 - A thin veneer of law and order barely keeps the seething, bubbling cauldron of chaos and anarchy in check.
表面上的几条法令基本控制不住无政府混乱局面的湍流涌动。 - The running of Welsh rugby was left in chaos yesterday after a vote of no confidence in the game's overlords.
昨天，在对威尔士橄榄球界几位巨头投了不信任票后，该运动的管理陷入一片混乱。 - The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos
对全国上下发出了呼吁，要求大家团结一致，避免陷入完全混乱的局面。