Chinese Fire Drill

中文含义:“Chinese fire drill”指的是某些紧急状况下人们突然混乱、毫无秩序的行动。

英语词性:This is a noun phrase.

美式音标: [ˌtʃaɪniːz ˈfaɪrdrɪl]

同义词:chaos, disorder, confusion, bedlam

易混淆单词:Chinese whispers(猜谜游戏)

例句:

  • When the fire alarm went off, everyone panicked and we had a Chinese fire drill trying to get out of the building.
  • During the earthquake, the employees did a Chinese fire drill, which made the evacuation process even more chaotic.