mayhem

名词 mayhem:

1. the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
2. violent and needless disturbance
   同义词：havoc

1. There was absolute mayhem when the cow got into the village hall.
   那牛闯进村会议厅，造成一片混乱。

may.hem

n.（名词）
Law The offense of willfully maiming or crippling a person.
【法律】 身体伤害罪：故意伤害或致使他人肢体致残的犯罪
Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction:
破坏：对人或物暴力伤害的处罚；肆意的破坏：
例句：
children committing mayhem in the flower beds.
在花坛里肆虐的孩子们

A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.
极端混乱状态；杂乱

来源：
Middle English maim, mayhem
中古英语 maim, mayhem
from Anglo-Norman maihem
源自 英法语 maihem
from Old French mahaigne [injury]
源自 古法语 mahaigne [伤害]
from mahaignier [to maim]
源自 mahaignier [使成残废]
from Vulgar Latin *mahan3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *mahan3re
[probably of Germanic origin]
[可能源于日耳曼语的]