chaosˈ [ˈkeɪɒs] n.混乱;杂乱;紊乱
首先要注意这个词的读音。不可数,热门常用词汇。
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。
transatlantic [ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk] adj.横渡大西洋的;横越大西洋的;大西洋两岸国家的;在大西洋彼岸的;来自大西洋彼岸的
After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.
停电后,城市一片混乱。
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。
establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ] v.建立;创立;设立;建立(尤指正式关系);确立;使立足;使稳固
amid economic chaos在经济混乱之中
Amid the chaos, he shad lofty aims.
尽管身处混乱之中,她却怀有崇高的目标。
lofty [ˈlɒfti] adj.巍峨的;高耸的;崇高的;高尚的;傲慢的;高傲的
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。
veneer [vəˈnɪə(r)] n.饰面薄板,薄片镶饰(尤用于家具上);虚假的外表;虚饰
v.(用薄片镶饰等)饰面,覆盖
seethe [siːð] 现在分词: seething v.强压怒火;生闷气;充满,遍布,到处都是(人、动物);翻滚;翻腾;涌动
bubble [ˈbʌbl] 现在分词: bubbling
n.泡;气泡;肥皂泡;(欲表达的)一点感情
v.起泡;冒泡;(移动时)发出冒泡的声音;洋溢着(某种感情)
cauldron [ˈkɔːldrən] n.大锅
anarchy [ˈænərki] n.无政府状态;混乱;无法无天
in check在控制中,被阻止\镇住/遏制; (象棋中)(敌方主帅)处于被将军地位
The chaos may have contributed to the deaths of up to 20 people
混乱可能导致多达20人丧生。
Bulgaria's economy has sunk into chaos.
保加利亚的经济已陷入了混乱。
sink into chaos陷入混乱
Both quantum mechanics and chaos theory suggest a world constantly in flux.
量子力学和混沌理论都表明世界永远处于不断变化中。
quantum [ˈkwɒntəm] n.量子,复数: quanta
mechanic [məˈkænɪk] n.机械师;机械修理工;技工;力学;机械学
复数: mechanics
flux [flʌks]
n.不断的变动;不停的变化;通量;流动
v.熔化;熔解;流出
The government's political and economic reforms threaten to
plunge the country into chaos
政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。
threaten [ˈθretn] v.扬言要;威胁;恐吓;预示凶兆;有…危险;危及;对…构成威胁
threaten to do 可能会做某事
plunge [plʌndʒ]
v.使突然前冲(或下落);暴跌;骤降;突降;陡峭地向下倾斜
n.突然跌落;突然分离;(价格、数量的)暴跌,猛降,骤减;卷入;参与
plunge the country into chaos使国家陷入混乱局面
His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
他的辞职引发了该国的政治动乱。
bring chaos引起混乱
cause chaos造成混乱
chaos and confusion混乱不堪
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。
ultimately [ˈʌltɪmətli] adv.最终;最后;终归;最基本地;根本上
overthrow [ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ , ˈəʊvəθrəʊ]
v.推翻;打倒;赶下台n.推翻;打倒
现在分词: overthrowing过去式: overthrew过去分词: overthrown
descend into chaos陷入了混乱
descend [dɪˈsend]
v.下来;下去;下降;下斜;下倾;降临;来临
The collapse of the government left the country in chaos.
政府的垮台使国家陷入一片混乱。
collapse [kəˈlæps] v.
(突然)倒塌,坍塌;(尤指因病重而)倒下,昏倒,晕倒;(尤指工作劳累后)坐下,躺下放松
n.
突然失败,倒闭,崩溃(如机构、生意或行动的);(突然的)倒塌,塌陷,垮掉;病倒;(因病或体弱的)昏倒,晕倒
The typhoon left chaos behind it.
台风后一片混乱。
That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos
那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。
recipe [ˈresəpi]
n.烹饪法;食谱;方法;秘诀;诀窍
It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election
that another had to be held
如果你告诉我这次大选后局面会出现混乱,以致不得不重新举行选举,我一点也不会惊讶。
He avers that chaos will erupt if he loses
他断言,如果他失败将会爆发动乱。
aver [əˈvɜːr] v.断言;确认
erupt [ɪˈrʌpt] v.(火山)爆发;(岩浆、烟等)喷出;突然发生;爆发;突然发出(尤指叫喊)
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。
avoid [əˈvɔɪd] v.避免;防止;回避;避开;躲避;避免撞到(某物)
He needs them to stop the country sliding into chaos.
他需要他们来防止这个国家陷入混乱。
slide [slaɪd]
v.(使)滑行,滑动;(使)快捷而悄声地移动;逐渐降低;贬值;现在分词: sliding
n.降低;跌落;衰落;(在冰上或光滑表面上)滑行,滑动;滑梯
I think it's going to cause chaos personally but never mind.
我个人认为它会引起混乱,但是没关系。
Many editorials express their anxieties about the economic chaos in the country.
许多社论对该国经济的混乱状况表示忧虑。
editorial[ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl]
adj.编辑的;编者的;主编的
n.(报刊的)社论;(美国电台或电视台的)评论;复数: editorials
anxiety [æŋˈzaɪəti]
n.焦虑;忧虑;担心;害怕;渴望;复数: anxieties
Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
无论出现什么样的麻烦,我们都会在貌似混乱的情形中保持平和的心态。
amidst [əˈmɪdst] prep.同 amid;在…过程中;在…中
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。
rugby [ˈrʌɡbi] n.橄榄球运动
overlord [ˈəʊvəlɔːd]n. (尤指旧时的)领主,庄主,大王;复数: overlords
a vote of no confidence
a vote of no confidence 不信任票
The opposition has called for a vote of no confidence in the government.
反对党号召发起对政府的不信任投票。