shambles

参见：shamble

英语

词源

源自古英语 sċamul，借自通俗拉丁语 scamellum, scamillum (“垄”)，源自拉丁语 scamnum。

发音

• 国际音标^(帮助)：/ˈʃæmbl̩z/

• 音频 (美式)：

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名词

shambles (复数 shambles)

1. 一团糟

   Your room is in shambles / a shambles.

   你的房间乱七八糟

   This website is a shambles.

   这个网站就是一团糟。

2. 屠杀，毁灭
3. 屠宰场
4. 〈古〉 肉店
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Corinthians 10:25:

     Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

   • Template:RQ:Swift A Modest Proposal

     As to our city of Dublin, shambles may be appointed for this purpose in the most convenient parts of it, and butchers we may be assured will not be wanting […]

派生词

• omnishambles
• shambolic
• shambolism
• shambly

动词

shambles

1. shamble的单数第三人称现在式。