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chaos

Word family nounchaologistchaologychaosadjectivechaoticadverbchaotically
cha·os /ˈkeɪ-ɒs $ -ɑːs/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU]  
1 DISORGANIZEDa situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order 大混乱;紊乱;无秩序状态
 The country was plunged into economic chaos.
这个国家陷入了经济大混乱。
complete/utter/absolute etc chaos
 There was total chaos on the roads.
路上全都是一片混乱。
in chaos
 The kitchen was in chaos.
厨房里一片狼藉。
2. HAthe state of the universe before there was any order 〔天地未形成前〕宇宙的混沌状态
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
cause/create/bring chaos
Snow has caused chaos on the roads this morning.
end in chaos
The game ended in chaos with thunder and heavy rain.
be thrown/plunged into chaos
A serious accident has thrown the roads into chaos.
descend/slip into chaos (=gradually become completely confused and disorganized)
After the invasion, the country lapsed into chaos.
be on the brink of chaos (=to be about to become completely confused and disorganized)
The peace talks were on the brink of chaos.
chaos ensues (=it happens as a result of something)
A decade of civil war and chaos ensued.
chaos reigns (=it happens)
Everyone was trying to talk at once and for a while chaos reigned.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + chaos
total/complete chaos
When we arrived, there was total chaos.
utter chaos (=total chaos)
After the party, the whole house was in utter chaos.
economic/political/social etc chaos
Afterwards there was widespread famine and economic chaos.
traffic chaos (=when there are a lot of vehicles on the roads and they cannot move)
The first day of the school holidays brought traffic chaos to the roads.
phrases
a state of chaos
Nick's bedroom is permanently in a state of chaos.
a scene of chaos
I came home to a scene of chaos, with food and empty bottles everywhere.
chaos and confusion
Heavy flooding has created chaos and confusion throughout the country.
Examples from the Corpus
Origin chaos
(1400-1500) Latin Greek
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