bear garden
复数形式
bear gardens
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混乱的地方, 一团糟
a place or situation marked by confusion or chaos
The term "bear garden" has its origins in the 16th and 17th centuries and refers to a place where bears were kept for public entertainment and blood sports. In such a setting, it was chaotic, unruly, and often dangerous. This expression is now used to describe any place or situation characterized by disorder, uproar, confusion, or rowdy behavior.
- The classroom turned into a bear garden when the substitute teacher lost control of the students.
当代课老师失去对学生的控制时，教室变成了一个混乱不堪的地方。
- The protest outside the government building became a bear garden, with demonstrators and counter-demonstrators clashing.
政府大楼外的抗议活动变成了一个熊园，示威者和反示威者发生了冲突。
- Trying to manage the overcrowded and understaffed emergency room during a crisis felt like working in a bear garden for the doctors and nurses.
在危机期间试图管理拥挤和人手不足的急诊室，对医生和护士来说就像在熊园工作一样。
- The family reunion turned into a bear garden when long-standing disagreements and conflicts resurfaced.
家庭团聚变成了熊园，当长期存在的分歧和冲突再次浮出水面时。
- The political debate on television quickly devolved into a bear garden, with shouting and personal attacks among the candidates.
电视上的政治辩论迅速演变成一场混乱，候选人之间互相喊叫和进行人身攻击。