pandemonium

/ˌpændəˈməʊniəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpændəˈməʊniəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpan-də-ˈmō-nē-əm/ (ame, mw)

pandemonium — noun

1. a situation where a crowd becomes very noisy, confused, and hard to control beca

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation where a crowd becomes very noisy, confused, and hard to control because people are worked up, angry, or scared

例句

When the fire alarm rang, pandemonium broke out in the packed cinema lobby.

pattern: pandemonium broke out

Parents created pandemonium outside the school gates after the bus arrived late.

同義詞
  • chaos

    Broader and can describe quiet disorder as well as noisy public confusion

  • uproar

    Stresses loud shouting or angry reaction more strongly

  • mayhem

    Suggests violent or destructive disorder

  • turmoil

    Can be emotional or political and is not always noisy

反義詞
  • order

    The normal opposite when a crowd is controlled and organized

  • calm

    The opposite when the atmosphere is quiet and settled

文法句型

pandemonium + broke out

cause pandemonium

scene of pandemonium

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and most often used for sudden public disorder. It commonly appears with verbs such as break out, erupt, or ensue, and it emphasizes loud human reaction more than quiet confusion does.

常見錯誤

❌Several pandemoniums started in the hall at once.
✅Several scenes of pandemonium started in the hall at once.
💡The noun is usually uncountable.
❌I felt pandemonium while doing the maths homework alone.
✅I felt confused while doing the maths homework alone.
💡Pandemonium usually describes noisy disorder involving several people.