| 释义 | 
		 sham·blesBrE /ˈʃæmblz/NAmE /ˈʃæmblz/ noun [sing.]  (informal) a situation in which there is a lot of confusion 混乱局面;无序的场面;凌乱不堪;一片狼藉 SYN mess ◆The press conference was a complete shambles.  记者招待会一片混乱。◆What a shambles!  好乱哪!◆The government is  in a shambles  over Europe.  政府在欧洲问题上政策十分混乱。a place which is dirty or untidy 肮脏(或凌乱)的地方 SYN mess ◆The house was a shambles.  那房子凌乱不堪。 |