madhouse
US /ˈmæd.haʊs/
UK /ˈmæd.haʊs/
名词
1.
疯人院, 混乱的地方
a place of great confusion or disorder
示例:
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The office was a complete madhouse before the deadline.
截止日期前，办公室简直是一团糟。
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With all the kids running around, the house was a total madhouse.
孩子们到处乱跑，家里简直是一团糟。
2.
疯人院, 精神病院
an institution for the care of people with mental illnesses; a lunatic asylum
示例:
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In the past, people with mental health issues were often sent to a madhouse.
过去，有精神健康问题的人常被送往疯人院。
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The old building used to be a madhouse.
那座老建筑以前是疯人院。