disorderly

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disorderly — 形容詞

  • disorderlypositive
  • more disorderlycomparative
  • most disorderlysuperlative

1. (of a room, desk, pile of objects, or similar space) not neat; with things lying

1.形容詞B1
釋義

雜亂的

東西亂放、未整理

(of a room, desk, pile of objects, or similar space) not neat; with things lying around in a disorganized way instead of being stored or arranged properly.

例句

Ryo's desk was so disorderly that he could not find his train ticket anywhere.

Ryo 的桌面太雜亂了，他哪裡都找不到自己的火車票。

collocation: disorderly desk / disorderly room

After the children finished their art project, the living room looked completely disorderly.

孩子們做完美術作品後，客廳看起來一片雜亂。

常見搭配
  • disorderly desk
  • disorderly room
  • disorderly pile
  • disorderly state
  • disorderly heap
同義詞
  • messy

    more informal and common in everyday speech

  • untidy

    similar register, slightly weaker in degree

  • cluttered

    specifically about too many objects filling a space

  • chaotic

    stronger; suggests complete confusion rather than just lack of neatness

反義詞
  • neat

    carefully arranged and clean

  • tidy

    everything in its proper place

  • orderly

    arranged according to a system or plan

用法筆記

More formal than 'messy' or 'untidy.' Can describe both physical spaces and abstract arrangements.

常見錯誤

Her eating habits are disorderly.
Her eating habits are disordered.
'disorderly' refers to mess or rowdiness; 'disordered' is used for medical or psychological conditions.

2. (of a person or group) acting in a noisy, angry, or threatening manner somewhere

2.形容詞B2
釋義

騷亂的

公共場所吵鬧暴力

(of a person or group) acting in a noisy, angry, or threatening manner somewhere public — often after drinking — and refusing to follow normal standards of acceptable conduct.

例句

The pub manager called the police when a group of disorderly fans started shouting and pushing each other.

一群騷亂的球迷開始大喊大叫並互相推擠，酒吧老闆於是報警。

collocation: disorderly fans / disorderly crowd

Rodrigo was arrested for being drunk and disorderly outside the concert hall.

Rodrigo 因為在音樂廳外醉酒鬧事而被逮捕。

fixed legal phrase: drunk and disorderly

常見搭配
  • disorderly conduct
  • disorderly behavior
  • drunk and disorderly
  • disorderly crowd
  • disorderly spectators
同義詞
  • rowdy

    similar meaning, slightly less formal and less legal

  • unruly

    difficult to control; can apply to crowds or children

  • violent

    stronger; implies physical harm rather than just noise

  • lawless

    suggests a deliberate rejection of rules, not just noisy behavior

反義詞

用法筆記

Commonly appears in legal contexts. The fixed phrase 'drunk and disorderly' is a specific offense in many legal systems. 'Disorderly conduct' is a broad legal term for disruptive public behavior.

常見錯誤

The children were disorderly at the birthday party.
The children were rowdy at the birthday party.
'disorderly' is too strong and legal-sounding for ordinary misbehavior; use 'rowdy' or 'unruly' for mild situations.
慣用語

drunk and disorderly

idiom

Behaving badly in public, such as shouting or fighting, because you have drunk too much alcohol.

酒後滋事

The police took Maya away for being drunk and disorderly.

Was Diego charged with drunk and disorderly conduct last night?

disorderly — 副詞

同根字

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • completely disorderly
  • quite disorderly
  • rather disorderly
  • entirely disorderly

常用片語

  • in a disorderly manner
  • in a disorderly state
  • in a disorderly fashion