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mayhem

B2 noun

mayhem /ˈmeɪˌ(h)ɛm/ nghĩa là tội cố ý gây thương tích

Các nghĩa

  1. tội cố ý gây thương tích

    The criminal offence of maiming a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs.

    us · broadly · uncountable · usually

    Let the mayhem begin.

    It was complete mayhem.

    There is no reason for such mayhem.

  2. sự hỗn loạn, náo động

    Often preceded by to cause or make: great confusion, destruction, disorder, or trouble; chaos, turmoil; (countable) an instance of this.

    figuratively · uncountable · usually

    In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their parents.

    What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the mayhem of the 20th century?

    We terrified the mare and foal. / The fox stood still and far too bold. / So we strung him up, brush neatly folded— / Mayhem, maybe.

  3. hành vi bạo lực

    Violent conduct, especially the violent infliction of injury on a person or thing.

    figuratively · uncountable · usually

    The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.

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