| 单词 | shambles |
| 释义 | shambles (ʃæmbəlz ) singular noun If a place, event, or situation is a shambles or is in a shambles, everything is in disorder. The ship's interior was an utter shambles. The economy is in a shambles. Synonyms: chaos, mess, disorder, confusion Collocations: absolute shambles The first half was an absolute shambles, with players who had won their opening three matches almost strangers to one another. The Sun (2011) Anyway, my husband came home to the absolute shambles of our house and came in to ask me what happened. Christianity Today (2000) The club was an absolute shambles. The Sun (2009) They had not managed an attack of note in the opening 45 minutes and looked a total shambles. The Sun Out-thought, outclassed and out-muscled ... this was a total shambles. The Sun Customers blasted the 'chaos' and 'total shambles', with inbound and outbound flights affected. The Sun I now think it's a total shambles. The Sun He exposed the plan for what it was: a total shambles. Times, Sunday Times Another QC said: 'It has been an utter shambles and will inevitably deter people from applying in the future.' Times, Sunday Times (2010) The ship's interior was an utter shambles. Titanic - Destination disaster (1987) Our game is an utter shambles. The Sun (2007) Translations: Chinese: 屠宰场 Japanese: 乱雑な状態 |
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