mayhem
英['meɪhem]
美['mehɛm]
- n. 故意的伤害罪；重伤罪；蓄意的破坏
助记提示
maim使残废。
mayhem严重伤害罪。
中文词源
mayhem 骚乱，混乱
来自古法语mayhem,来自PIE*mai,砍，劈，词源同maim,mangle.引申词义伤害，损伤，骚乱，混乱。
英文词源
- mayhem
- mayhem: see maim
- mayhem (n.)
- late 15c., from Anglo-French maihem (13c.), from Old French mahaigne "injury, wrong, a hurt, harm, damage;" related to mahaignier "to injure, wound, mutilate, cripple" (see maim). Originally, in law, the crime of maiming a person "to make him less able to defend himself or annoy his adversary" [OED].
双语例句
- 1. It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem.
- 那是个集体丧失理智、谋杀与暴力合法化的时期。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Set in contemporary Dublin, this pacy thriller features kidnapping, mayhem and murder.
- 这部节奏紧张刺激的惊悚片以当代都柏林为背景，包含了绑架、暴力致人伤残和谋杀情节。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of refugees rushed towards them.
- 他们到达后大批难民一拥而上，引起一片混乱。
来自辞典例句
- 5. Conversely, the will to mayhem weakens nobody has ever worried about a Long Hot Autumn.
- 而相反, 戕害的愿望更弱:谁也不会担心有一个漫长而炎热的秋天.
来自名作英译部分