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chaos
混乱;大混乱
核心释义
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
- 1.
古典宇宙起源论中物质的无序状态。
The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony.
- 2.
极度混乱和无序的状态
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
- 3.
任何混乱的状态;混杂或无定形的混合物。
Any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
- 4.
宇宙创造之前物质的无形和无序状态
the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
- 5.
迭代非线性系统中初始条件的微小变化随时间放大的行为。
A behaviour of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.
- 6.
希腊神话中最古老的神;宇宙创造之前无限空间的具象化
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
- 7.
某些奇幻设定中两种形而上学力量之一,与秩序相对。
One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to law.
古典宇宙起源论中物质的无序状态。;极度混乱和无序的状态;任何混乱的状态;混杂或无定形的混合物。;宇宙创造之前物质的无形和无序状态;迭代非线性系统中初始条件的微小变化随时间放大的行为。
用法In use
The sudden power cut threw the whole office into chaos.
用法提示:chaos 作名词,表示‘大混乱、无序状态’,作介词 into 的宾语。
After the earthquake, there was chaos in the streets as people tried to find their families.
用法提示:chaos 作名词,作主语 there was 的表语,描述混乱局面。
The new manager brought order out of chaos by making a clear plan.
用法提示:chaos 作名词,与 order 相对,强调极端无序的状态。
in chaos
表示处于混乱状态。
The city was in chaos after the earthquake.
地震后这座城市陷入一片混乱。
cause chaos
用于描述某事物导致混乱。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- complete chaos
- 完全混乱
- The city was in complete chaos after the earthquake.地震后这座城市陷入完全混乱。
- total chaos
- 一片混乱
- Without a clear leader, the project descended into total chaos.没有明确的领导者,该项目陷入一片混乱。
- descend into chaos
- 陷入混乱
- The political situation threatened to descend into chaos.政治局势有陷入混乱的危险。
- in chaos
- 处于混乱状态
- The office was in chaos after the sudden resignation of the manager.经理突然辞职后,办公室处于混乱状态。
- cause chaos
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个吵死(chǎo sǐ)的混乱场面,就是chaos。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景:日常生活、新闻报道、学术讨论、物理学 chaos 比较常见于描述无序状态,可用于正式和非正式场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述无序和混乱的状态。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No words perfectly rhyme with 'chaos'. 'Pathos' shares the same vowel and ending but has an extra /θ/ sound. 'Ethos' and 'cosmos' are lookalikes that do not rhyme (different vowel sounds).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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