may·hem
noun/ˈmeɪhem/
/ˈmeɪhem/
[uncountable]- fear and a great lack of order, usually caused by violent behaviour or by some sudden terrible event
骚乱；慌乱 - There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once.
众人蜂拥而出，造成了极大的混乱。 - It only takes a few stupid people to create mayhem in a crowd.
只需要几个愚蠢的人就能在人群中制造混乱。 - The gales caused mayhem across much of the country.
狂风在该国大部分地区造成了混乱。 - The terrorists brought mayhem to the crowded shopping area.
恐怖分子在人流密集的商业区制造恐慌。
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Old French mayhem (see maim). The sense ‘disorder’ (originally US) dates from the late 19th cent. - There was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once.