這個字在美國新聞媒體用得十分廣泛，語意隨語境而變，要經常接觸才能了解，最近美國暴動，mayhem跟其他用語riot、 unrest不斷出現：
1.動亂
Amid the mayhem, even hardy travelers are likely to rethink their vacation plans.
在這動亂中，就算膽子大的遊客也會重新思考他們的旅遊計劃。
They recognized the danger of rural unrest sparking political mayhem.
他們承認農村暴動會有引發政治動亂的危險。
2.傷害
His money insulated his family from mayhem.
他的財富讓他的家人免受傷害。
3.暴力傷害事件
For medical worker like them, each day begins with a foreboding of the mayhem to come.
對像他們那樣的醫療工作者來說，每天開始都預感會有同樣的暴力傷害事件發生。
4.暴力衝突
For all the mayhem and destruction, the crisis hasn’t yet escalated into full-scale war.
儘管有這一切的暴力衝突和破壞，危機也還未上升到全面戰爭的程度。
The U.S. and its coalition partners were unable to prevent the outbreak of mayhem.
美軍和其聯合部隊無法防止暴力衝突發生。
5.暴動
One desolate neighborhood after another joined in the mayhem.
荒廢的社區一個又一個加入暴動行列。
6.暴行
He hoped the peace process would be a lasting end to such mayhem.
他希望這個和平協議能永久結束這些暴行。
7.災難
A nuclear or biological attack on a big U.S. city could cause greater mayhem.
美國大城市如遭核武或生化攻擊有可能產生更大的災難。
8.重挫
Stock market Mayhem.
股市重挫。
