mayhem

来自古法语mayhem,来自PIE*mai,砍，劈，词源同maim,mangle.引申词义伤害，损伤，骚乱，混乱。

mayhem

mayhem: see maim

mayhem (n.)

late 15c., from Anglo-French maihem (13c.), from Old French mahaigne "injury, wrong, a hurt, harm, damage;" related to mahaignier "to injure, wound, mutilate, cripple" (see maim). Originally, in law, the crime of maiming a person "to make him less able to defend himself or annoy his adversary" [OED].

1. It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem.

那是个集体丧失理智、谋杀与暴力合法化的时期。

2. Set in contemporary Dublin, this pacy thriller features kidnapping, mayhem and murder.

这部节奏紧张刺激的惊悚片以当代都柏林为背景，包含了绑架、暴力致人伤残和谋杀情节。

3. There was absolute mayhem when the cow got into the village hall.

那牛闯进村会议厅,造成一片混乱.

4. Their arrival caused mayhem as crowds of refugees rushed towards them.

他们到达后大批难民一拥而上，引起一片混乱。

5. Conversely, the will to mayhem weakens nobody has ever worried about a Long Hot Autumn.

而相反, 戕害的愿望更弱:谁也不会担心有一个漫长而炎热的秋天.