shambles

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃæmblz/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A state of great disorder, mess, or ruin

一片混乱,狼藉,废墟

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shamblesother
=shambles

Common Collocations

  • 1.in shambles一片混乱
  • 2.complete shambles彻底的乱局
  • 3.total shambles一塌糊涂
  • 4.turn into a shambles变得一团糟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The office was in shambles after the break-in, with papers scattered everywhere.

  • 2.

    The project turned into a complete shambles due to poor planning.

  • 3.

    After the party, the living room was an absolute shambles.

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