Word · Frequency #24589
madhouse
疯人院
核心释义
含贬义
a pejorative term for an insane asylum
- 1.
混乱、喧闹、嘈杂的地方。
A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.
混乱、喧闹、嘈杂的地方。;精神病院;极为吵闹的场所
用法In use
The kitchen was a madhouse during the lunch rush, with pots clanging and chefs shouting.
用法提示:madhouse 是名词,本句指极度喧闹忙乱的场所,在系动词 was 后作表语。
The shopping center becomes a madhouse on weekends, so I prefer to shop online.
用法提示:madhouse 是名词,指混乱嘈杂的场所,在 become 后作表语。
The train station is always a madhouse at rush hour, but the crowds thin out by evening.
用法提示:madhouse 是名词,指喧闹拥挤的场所,在 is 后作表语。
be a madhouse
此处为比喻用法,形容极其吵闹、混乱的场所。
The office was a madhouse this morning.
今天早上办公室简直是一个疯人院。
like a madhouse
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- absolute madhouse
- 十足混乱的场所;像疯人院一样的地方
- The stadium after the winning goal was an absolute madhouse.进球之后,体育场里简直乱成了一锅粥。
- like a madhouse
- 像疯人院一样混乱
- The office was like a madhouse on Monday morning.星期一早上,办公室像疯人院一样混乱。
- a madhouse of activity
- 一片混乱忙碌的场面
- The emergency room was a madhouse of activity.急诊室里一片混乱忙碌。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- it's a madhouse
- 这儿简直乱成一团
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把mad(发疯的)和house(房子)拼在一起:疯子们住的房子,就是疯人院。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常口语、非正式写作 madhouse 通常属于非正式用语,多用于口语;可指“精神病院”并带贬义色彩,也可比喻“吵闹混乱的场所”。正式或医疗语境下不宜使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 madhouse 一样以 -house 结尾,拼写直观,末尾都读作非重读的 /haʊs/;但重音都在第一个音节(如 LIGHThouse、MADhouse),所以严格来说不押韵。注意不要把末尾的 house 读成动词 house /haʊz/,也不要与单音节词 mouse /maʊs/ 混淆。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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