chaos
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ us/ˈkeɪ.ɑːs/
B2 混乱;无秩序状态
a state of total confusion with no order
Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. 冰雪造成道路交通秩序混乱。
Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total/utter chaos. 自从我们的秘书离开后，办公室就陷入了极度混乱中。
We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted). 我们弄乱了姓名标签，结果一片混乱。
Synonyms: anarchybedlamcommotionconfusiondisarray disorder (CONFUSION)disorganizationhavockerfuffle mayhempandemoniumtumult turmoiluproar
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- Our house is in complete chaos at the moment.
- There was chaos in the theatre when the bomb went off.
- Computer failure has created chaos in the passport office.
- Police are reporting traffic chaos on the motorways.