bedlam

bedlam
[ˈbɛdləm]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a scene of uproar and confusion
    喧嚣,喧闹混乱的场面
    there was bedlam in the courtroom.
    法庭上一片喧闹和乱哄哄的景象。
  2. (archaic)an asylum
    (古)疯人(救济)院
语源
  1. late Middle English : early form of Bethlehem,referring to the hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an asylum for the insane
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