zoo
/zuː/noun
1- an establishment which maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or gardens, for study, conservation, or display to the public动物园。
1.1
- a situation characterized by confusion and disorder混乱状态:
it's a zoo in the lobby.
大厅里一片混乱。
词源
mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, originally applied specifically to that of Regent's Park, London.