mayhem
美音:[´meı´hem
]
英音:[´meı´hem
]
n.伤害罪之一种,故意的伤害罪
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mayhem为短语/超纲词汇
mayhem
/'meɪhem; `mehɛm/
n [U]
1 violent disorder or confusion; havoc 大混乱; 大破坏
*There was absolute mayhem when the cow got into the village hall. 那牛闯进村会议厅, 造成一片混乱.
2 (dated 旧 or US) crime of maiming a person 伤人致残罪; 严重伤害罪
*commit mayhem 犯严重伤害罪.
n [U]
1 violent disorder or confusion; havoc 大混乱; 大破坏
*There was absolute mayhem when the cow got into the village hall. 那牛闯进村会议厅, 造成一片混乱.
2 (dated 旧 or US) crime of maiming a person 伤人致残罪; 严重伤害罪
*commit mayhem 犯严重伤害罪.
mayhem
n[U]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: mahaime 'crime of cutting off someone's arm or leg', from Old French maynier; MAIM]
an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited
= chaos
There was complete mayhem after the explosion.
cause/create/wreak mayhem
For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: mahaime 'crime of cutting off someone's arm or leg', from Old French maynier; MAIM]
an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited
= chaos
There was complete mayhem after the explosion.
cause/create/wreak mayhem
For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem.
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