bedlam
UKbedləm
US'bedləm
معنی فارسی
ديوانه گاه
معنی کامل و مثالها
/bed´lǝm/n.
● (با B بزرگ) نام یکی از دیوانه خانههای قدیم لندن (نام کامل آن: St. Mary of Bethlehem)
● (قدیمی) بیمارستان روانی
● سر و صدا و درهم برهمی، محشر، غلغله
after his speech, the meeting became a bedlam
پس از نطق او در جلسه غوغا بهپا شد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From 'Bethlem', a popular contraction of 'Bethlehem', a hospital in London that became notorious for its poor treatment of the mentally ill.
مثال
- The playground was a bedlam of shouting children.
- The city was in bedlam after the football match.
- The kitchen was in bedlam during the dinner rush.
ترکیبهای رایج
Bedlam of noise Bedlam of activity In bedlam Create bedlam
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- pejorative terms for an insane asylum
noun
- a state of extreme confusion and disorder
مترادفها
noun
Madhouse, lunatic hospital, lunatic asylum, hospital for the insane.