disarray

• n. 无秩序；杂乱；衣冠不整
• vt. 使混乱；弄乱；使脱去衣服

dis-, 不，非，使相反。array, 安排，布置。引申义使紊乱。

disarray (v.)

late 14c.; see dis- "lack of" + array. Perhaps formed on the analogy of Old French desareer.

disarray (n.)

early 15c., "disorder, confusion;" see disarray (v.).

1. Widespread political and economic disarray threatens to make the constitution meaningless.

四处蔓延的政治和经济混乱可能会使宪法变得可有可无。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Washington has been abuzz with stories about disarray inside the White House.

整个华盛顿都对白宫内发生的混乱议论纷纷。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The peace talks broke up in disarray .

和谈在混乱中破裂了。

来自《权威词典》

4. His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.

妻子离去后,他的个人生活一片混乱.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Our plans were thrown into disarray by the rail strike.

铁路罢工打乱了我们的计划.

来自《简明英汉词典》