chaos
UK ['keɪ.ɒs] US [-ɑ:s] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■a state of total confusion with no order 混乱；无秩序状态•Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.冰雪造成道路交通秩序混乱。 •Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total/utter chaos.自从我们的秘书离开后，办公室就陷入了极度混乱中。 •We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted).我们弄乱了姓名标签，结果一片混乱。 |