| 单词 | chaos |
| 释义 | chaos (keɪɒs ) uncountable noun B2 Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion. The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night. It is impossible to establish democracy amid economic chaos. Synonyms: disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc [informal] Quotations: The whole worl's in a state o' chassis!Juno and the Paycock Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our mindsDominations and Powers Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habitThe Education of Henry Adams Collocations: administrative chaos The system threatened administrative chaos and 'the loss of goodwill that may well see the end of the traditional after-school club'. Times, Sunday Times Near-perpetual conflict and administrative chaos in these regions have only deepened the impact of drought. Times, Sunday Times Where real people meet unwieldy and impersonal systems, the systems collapse: look at the administrative chaos over tax credits and the huge levels of fraud. Times, Sunday Times Although the tour was initially a victim of pre-reunification administrative chaos, it took place when the wall came down in the spring of 1990. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Without a simple system, chaos ensues, and people inevitably fall through the cracks. Christianity Today Chaos ensues in a film of unexpected postmodern pleasures. Times, Sunday Times Chaos ensues in an exquisitely paced comedy about snobbery and goodness. Times, Sunday Times As chaos ensues, the pair begin to think that a spell behind bars would have been a much easier option! The Sun When that happens, no one takes responsibility and chaos ensues. The Sun With growth returning, policymakers need to stamp this out before chaos erupts again. Times, Sunday Times Suddenly five police cars roar in and chaos erupts. Times, Sunday Times In the cafeteria, chaos erupts as they find that the food has all been turned to snakes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When her brother arrives on a surprise visit, chaos erupts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Chaos reigns and they hang on by their fingernails. Times,Sunday Times Now chaos reigns until a new system can be put in place. Times, Sunday Times Chaos reigns, with reference material covering every surface, and that includes the floor. The Sun But it hasn't and chaos reigns on this score, too. Times, Sunday Times Chaos reigns in the penultimate episode of the series. The Sun The chaos surrounding the marking of the tests taken by 11 and 14-year-olds provoked complaints from teachers, markers and politicians. Times, Sunday Times That, maybe, could be a sense of the absurdity and chaos surrounding the formation of the coalition. Times, Sunday Times I think a lot of it went to the enthusiasm gap and to the chaos surrounding the hurricane. Christianity Today She presents this emotional capriciousness as a manifestation of his indecisiveness, and his absolute inability to impose order on the chaos surrounding him. The Times Literary Supplement Either or both may have been caught up in the chaos surrounding appointments to training posts. Times, Sunday Times It would seem complete chaos to anyone else, but to me everything was in its place. Times, Sunday Times And as they cause complete chaos on stage, your whole family will be roaring with laughter at the mayhem which follows. The Sun Many of our jails are in complete chaos - and are nothing short of academies of crime. The Sun Patients reported yesterday that operations had been cancelled at the last minute because of the doctors' strike, with one calling the arrangements 'complete chaos'. Times, Sunday Times It's my place and it's complete chaos. Times, Sunday Times And then they go missing - and who notices amid the constant chaos of the many ambassadorial moves? Times, Sunday Times Low-level chaos, admittedly, but constant chaos nonetheless. Times, Sunday Times It sounds kind of trivial but the consequences add up to something quite serious for your family - constant chaos. The Sun For a period, the minutes chart a form of controlled chaos. Times, Sunday Times It feels like it did in the early days, the same enthusiasm - the same controlled chaos. The Sun There, too, a spirit of barely controlled chaos reigned. Christianity Today Battlefields are nothing but controlled chaos. The Sun Examples include controlled chaos, open secret, organized mess, alone in a crowd, and accidentally on purpose. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would like to create chaos and turmoil. The Sun Those opposed to the plans say it will create chaos and destroy a community. Times, Sunday Times I'm trying to encourage calmness where they create chaos. Times, Sunday Times Why not create chaos out of common sense? Times, Sunday Times The free-flowing speed and dynamism of cyber can and should be harnessed by the authorities to neutralise the actions of those that seek to create chaos and disorder. Times, Sunday Times The same survey shows that the big cuts predicted amid economic chaos last year have not materialised. Times, Sunday Times And we all know that housing bubbles burst and cause economic chaos. The Sun We are not a nation of prudent housekeepers who make ends meet, but a nation of debtors, with all the ensuing social and economic chaos. Times, Sunday Times About 206million gallons of oil have spewed out, causing environmental and economic chaos. The Sun Others fear the country will slip back into the economic chaos that saw hyperinflation reach 213,000,000%. Times, Sunday Times Let's just enjoy the mayhem, embrace the chaos. The Sun Count yourself lucky you are in demand and embrace the chaos. Times, Sunday Times Embrace the chaos and there's fun to be had. Times, Sunday Times He embraced the chaos of the 20th century and participated in it as much as he reflected it. Times, Sunday Times And getting away early doesn't mean that you'll escape the chaos. Times, Sunday Times People who escaped the chaos inside told later of their terror. The Sun Security attempted to pull them to safety, but the pile rapidly reached six feet in height as a result of more than 1,500 simultaneously attempting to escape the chaos inside. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We escaped the chaos to the campsite restaurant, which turned out to be the local gourmet spot. Times, Sunday Times His comment sparked fears of chaos if queries swamp exam bodies. The Sun Transport bosses have been briefed amid fears of chaos to roads, rail and air. The Sun Similar stockpiles are also being prepared for medical supplies amid fears of chaos at ports. The Sun Yes, they created complex derivatives that helped to spread financial chaos around the world. Times, Sunday Times With hindsight, their crimes look pedestrian compared with the global financial chaos that has been wrought by the latest collapse. Times, Sunday Times But the financial chaos will hit all free transfers. The Sun How, exactly, will he and his team dig us out of the financial chaos? The Sun This would create a domino effect of financial chaos across the region. Times, Sunday Times All at once, then, we are in a situation of moral chaos. Times, Sunday Times In that sense, he was a victim of the moral chaos of the era, as well as a villain. Times, Sunday Times Significantly different, it veers away from the confines of the period drama, and sets it in time contemporary, with its inherent complexities and moral chaos. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The citizens' assembly vote has caused political chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Second, a No vote could bring political chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Yet the backdrop to my journey towards adulthood was one of economic and political chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This caused political chaos from the Prime Minister downwards. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It'll keep them off the streets and prevent chaos at checkouts. The Sun Deposit and capital controls might help to stanch the flow of cash out of the country, but that would not prevent chaos in the financial system. Times, Sunday Times This will need back-up systems to prevent chaos and possible injury to any passengers travelling in vehicles without drivers. The Sun The public reason given was to be that they were there to prevent chaos. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To prevent chaos, the dzong and its entrances were closed to the public. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Students and staff described a scene of chaos. Times, Sunday Times Residents reported the highways to be a scene of chaos, people were going southbound in the northbound lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We arrived at lunchtime to scenes of chaos. Times, Sunday Times There were scenes of chaos as almost the entire town was evacuated. Times, Sunday Times The soaring numbers mean that disruption to train services can quickly escalate into scenes of chaos. Times, Sunday Times The country faces economic and social chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Such a policy would disrupt the balance of power and lead to economic and social chaos. The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) Punishment cannot hold back the swelling tides of the social chaos that cause this delinquency. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It might have been expected to bring total chaos and disruption. The Times Literary Supplement When you visited, there was total chaos, yet somehow a record label was getting run in the middle it all. Times, Sunday Times The house was total chaos until she took me in hand. The Sun Then there was total chaos at the baggage area. ST From the beginning, it was total chaos. Times, Sunday Times Otherwise, we're back where we started before the invention of vanishing spray - in utter chaos and struggling to get free kicks taken at all. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The first official festival was utter chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Patients were screaming out in pain and the ward appeared to be in utter chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is a desert scene of utter chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But his selection and the feeble dogma behind it has caused utter chaos. Times, Sunday Times (2015) However, only a small number turned out and did not threaten the widespread chaos caused by the fuel protests of 2000. Times, Sunday Times I am still predicting widespread chaos, however. The Sun This ultimately led to the dynasty's decline and widespread chaos. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the time, due to widespread chaos and famine, many soldiers had resorted to crime as a means of survival and some started robbing and plundering tombs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 混乱 Japanese: 大混乱 |
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