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lawless

/ˈlɔːləs/ /ˈlɑːləs/

Meanings
adjective

无法无天，不守法的。

Not governed by any law.

Examples :

"After the hurricane, the coastal town became lawless, with looting and violence occurring because the police couldn't maintain order. "
飓风过后，这个沿海小镇变得无法无天，由于警察无法维持秩序，抢劫和暴力事件频发。
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Related Words

Illustration prohibited

prohibited verb

/pɹəʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪtɪd/

禁止， 取缔.

"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."

这家餐厅禁止在露台上吸烟。

Illustration widespread

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

Illustration occurring

occurring verb

/əˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ /əˈkɝɪŋ/

发生，出现。

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

起飞将在精确的十二秒后发生。

Illustration hurricane

hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

飓风, 台风

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

飓风迫使学校停课了好几天。

Illustration restrained

restrained verb

/rɪˈstreɪnd/ /riˈstreɪnd/

克制，约束.

"The teacher restrained the arguing students by asking them to calmly explain their sides. "

老师让争吵的学生冷静地解释各自的理由，以此来约束他们.

Illustration disrupted

disrupted verb

/dɪsˈrʌptɪd/ /dɪzˈrʌptɪd/

扰乱，打乱，扰 порядок

"The loud music from the street fair disrupted my studying. "

街上集市的嘈杂音乐扰乱了我的学习。

Illustration disorderly

disorderly noun

/dɪsˈɔː.də.li/

胡作非为的人，捣乱分子

"The police arrested the disorderly man after he started shouting and pushing people in the crowded market. "

警察逮捕了那个在拥挤的市场里又喊又推的捣乱分子。

Illustration discipline

discipline noun

/ˈdɪ.sə.plɪn/

自律， дисциплина, 约束。

"Maintaining good discipline in class is essential for learning. "

保持课堂良好的纪律对学习至关重要。(Bǎo chí kètáng liánghǎo de jìlǜ duì xuéxí zhì guān zhòngyào.)

Illustration earthquake

earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

地震, 地动

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "

地震在课间休息时摇晃了学校大楼，造成了一些轻微的损坏。

Illustration overwhelmed

overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

不知所措，压倒，淹没。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

小艇被巨浪吞噬了。

Illustration governed

governed verb

/ˈɡəvɚnd/

统治，治理

"The old king governed the land wisely."

老国王英明地治理着这片土地。