Word · Frequency #13777
disarray
混乱;杂乱
核心释义
A state of disorder or confusion.
- 1.
缺乏秩序;混乱;无条理
A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
- 2.
Confused attire; undress; dishabille.
衣衫不整;衣着随便;缺乏秩序;混乱;无条理;无秩序;杂乱;不整齐的衣着
用法In use
The office was in complete disarray after the move.
用法提示:名词disarray表示混乱无序的状态,与in搭配使用。
The team's project plans were in disarray after the manager quit.
用法提示:名词disarray表示计划缺乏组织,与in搭配。
His personal life fell into disarray after the divorce.
用法提示:名词disarray表示陷入混乱状态,与fall into搭配使用。
in disarray
in disarray 常作表语,强调处于混乱状态。
After the CEO resigned, the company was in complete disarray.
首席执行官辞职后,公司陷入一片混乱。
throw sth into disarray
throw sth into disarray 表示“使某事物陷入混乱”,sth 可置于短语中间。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in disarray
- 处于混乱状态
- The company's records were in disarray after the fire.火灾后公司的记录一片混乱。
- throw something into disarray
- 使……陷入混乱
- The sudden resignation threw the whole department into disarray.突然辞职使整个部门陷入混乱。
- fall into disarray
- 陷入混乱
- Without clear leadership, the project quickly fell into disarray.没有明确的领导,项目很快陷入混乱。
- total disarray
- 完全混乱
- The kitchen was in total disarray after the party.聚会后厨房一片狼藉。
- political disarray
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想记忆:array 是整齐排列,dis- 像把它打散,于是变成混乱、杂乱。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:新闻/报告、正式书面描述、对组织或局面的叙述 名词 disarray 通常用于正式或书面语境,多出现在新闻、报告或对组织/局面的描述中;日常口语中较少用,更自然的说法是 mess 或 confusion。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词,用于in disarray等短语中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
末尾音节读 /reɪ/,与 array、day、say、play、clay、gray 押韵。注意 disarray 的重音在最后一个音节,而不是第一个音节;不要与拼写相似的 disaster(/dɪˈzɑːstər/)或 disarrange(/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/)混淆,后两者发音不同,不与 disarray 押韵。
用法优先级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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