mayhem

mayhem

英 ['meɪhem]
　　美 ['mehɛm]

n. 故意的傷害罪；重傷罪；蓄意的破壞

中文詞源：

mayhem 騷亂，混亂

來自古法語mayhem,來自PIE*mai,砍，劈，詞源同maim,mangle.引申詞義傷害，損傷，騷亂，混亂。

例句：

1. It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem.
那是個集體喪失理智、謀殺與暴力合法化的時期。

2. Set in contemporary Dublin, this pacy thriller features kidnapping, mayhem and murder.
這部節奏緊張刺激的驚悚片以當代都柏林為背景，包含瞭綁架、暴力致人傷殘和謀殺情節。

3. There was absolute mayhem when the cow got into the village hall.
那牛闖進村會議廳,造成一片混亂.

4. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of refugees rushed towards them.
他們到達後大批難民一擁而上，引起一片混亂。

5. Conversely, the will to mayhem weakens nobody has ever worried about a Long Hot Autumn.
而相反, 戕害的願望更弱:誰也不會擔心有一個漫長而炎熱的秋天.