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madhouse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mad·house /ˈmædhaʊs/ noun [countable usually singular]  1 BUSY PLACEa place with a lot of people, noise, and activity 嘈杂混乱的场所 It’s like a madhouse in here. 这里乱哄哄的。2. MP old use a psychiatric hospital 疯人院,精神病院
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madhouseThe police station is a madhouse most of the time.It's like a madhouse in there.The house was like a madhouse.Hackney has always been a resort for madhouses and mad people.Imagine you're at home and you're not going back to that madhouse.On account of the bust they can put me back in the madhouse for life.It is easy to understand why he is in the madhouse.
mad·house nounChineseSyllable
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madhouse
madhouse /ˈmædhaʊs/ noun [countable usually singular]
1. a place with a lot of people, noise, and activity:
    It’s like a madhouse in here.
2. old use a psychiatric hospital


mad·houseBrE /ˈmædhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmædhaʊs/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] (informal) a place where there is confusion and noise 混乱吵闹的地方Don't work in that department; it's a madhouse. 别在那个部门工作,那里太乱。🔊🔊(old use) a hospital for people who are mentally ill 疯人院;精神病院