/ˈkeɪɒs ||; ˈkeɑs/noun
[U] a state of great disorder; confusion 混乱:
The country was in chaos after the war.这个国家战后一片混乱。The heavy snow has caused chaos on the roads.大雪致使道路陷入混乱。
chaos/ˋkeɑs; ˈkeI-ɒs/n [U] a situation in which everything is confused and nothing is happening in an organized way 混乱﹐无秩序状态: The floods caused chaos . 水灾造成了大混乱。in chaos The game ended in absolute chaos . 这场比赛在一片混乱中结束。see box at见 ORGANIZED 方框