shambles

參見：shamble

英語

詞源

源自古英語 sċamul，借自通俗拉丁語 scamellum, scamillum (「壟」)，源自拉丁語 scamnum。

發音

• 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈʃæmbl̩z/

• 音頻 (美式)：

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名詞

shambles (複數 shambles)

1. 一團糟

   Your room is in shambles / a shambles.

   你的房間亂七八糟

   This website is a shambles.

   這個網站就是一團糟。

2. 屠殺，毀滅
3. 屠宰場
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 […]

派生詞

• omnishambles
• shambolic
• shambolism
• shambly

動詞

shambles

1. shamble的單數第三人稱現在式。