bedlam
/ˈbedləm/noun
1
- mass noun a scene of uproar and confusion喧嚣, 喧闹混乱的场面：
there was bedlam in the courtroom.
法庭上一片乱哄哄的景象。
2
- archaic an asylum〈古〉精神病院; 救济院。
词源
late Middle English: early form of BETHLEHEM, referring to the hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London， used as an asylum for the insane.