Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8576
chaotic
混乱的；无秩序的
lacking a visible order or organization
- 1.
Filled with chaos.
充满混乱的。
- 2.
lacking a visible order or organization
缺乏明显的秩序或组织
- 3.
Extremely disorganized or in disarray.
极其混乱或无秩序的。
- 4.
completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
完全无序、不可预测且令人困惑
- 5.
Highly sensitive to starting conditions, so that a small change to them may yield a very different outcome.
对初始条件高度敏感,初始条件的微小变化可能导致截然不同的结果。
- 6.
of or relating to a sensitive dependence on initial conditions
与对初始条件的敏感依赖有关
- 7.
Aligned against following or upholding laws and principles.
反对遵守或维护法律和原则的。
充满混乱的。；缺乏明显的秩序或组织；极其混乱或无秩序的。；完全无序、不可预测且令人困惑；对初始条件高度敏感,初始条件的微小变化可能导致截然不同的结果。
In use
The morning rush hour made the city streets chaotic.
His desk was so chaotic that he couldn't find his keys.
Without a clear agenda, the meeting quickly became chaotic.
be chaotic
The traffic in the city center is chaotic.
市中心的交通是混乱的。
become/get chaotic
The meeting became chaotic after the argument.
争吵之后会议变得混乱。
a chaotic [noun]
They lived in a chaotic household.
他们生活在一个混乱的家庭里。
Connections
Collocations
- chaotic situation
- 混乱的局面
- The meeting turned into a chaotic situation when everyone started shouting.当大家开始大喊大叫时，会议变成了混乱的局面。
- chaotic environment
- 混乱的环境
- It's hard to study in such a chaotic environment.在这样混乱的环境里很难学习。
- chaotic scene
- 混乱的场面
- Firefighters arrived at the chaotic scene of the accident.消防员到达了事故现场的混乱场面。
- chaotic system
- 混沌系统
- Weather patterns are often described as a chaotic system.天气模式常被描述为混沌系统。
- chaotic life
- 混乱的生活
- After losing his job, he fell into a chaotic life.失业后，他陷入了混乱的生活。
- chaotic behavior
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘吵’（chǎo）闹无序的场面，帮助记忆‘chaotic’意为‘混乱的’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述房间或场所、讨论局势或过程、用于科学或数学（如混沌理论） 该词在正式和非正式语境中均常见，日常口语中多用于形容杂乱无章的状态，但也可用于科学术语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the stressed ending /ɒtɪk/, making them perfect rhymes with 'chaotic'. Note that 'chaotic' begins with /keɪ-/, while the others have different initial syllables. Spelling-wise, all end with '-otic'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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