| 单词 | havoc |
| 释义 | havoc (once / 1322 pages) n Havoc is a noun that means devastation or total mayhem. Havoc often wreaked by hurricanes, angry mobs, plundering Vikings, and wild parties that get out of control. If we trace havoc way back, we arrive at a crossroads. Some people believe that the word comes from the Old French havot, meaning “plundering, devastation,” while others argue that it was passed down to us from the Latin habere, meaning “to have, possess.” Either way you look at it, the meaning remains the same: widespread disorder or destruction. WORD FAMILYhavoc: havocs USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s to preserve life, and especially with the drug epidemic to stop the drugs wreaking havoc on our communities and neighborhoods.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) There is an outcry for data about the havoc wreaked in Yemen by Saudi bombing. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) This book concentrates on the role refined sugar plays in our diet, the weight gain that it engenders and the health havoc it wreaks. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) n violent and needless disturbance Syn|Hyper mayhem disturbance the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
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