madhouse
US /ˈmæd.haʊs/
UK /ˈmæd.haʊs/
名詞
1.
瘋人院, 混亂的地方
a place of great confusion or disorder
範例:
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The office was a complete madhouse before the deadline.
截止日期前，辦公室簡直是一團糟。
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With all the kids running around, the house was a total madhouse.
孩子們到處亂跑，家裡簡直是一團糟。
2.
瘋人院, 精神病院
an institution for the care of people with mental illnesses; a lunatic asylum
範例:
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In the past, people with mental health issues were often sent to a madhouse.
過去，有精神健康問題的人常被送往瘋人院。
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The old building used to be a madhouse.
那座老建築以前是瘋人院。