melee
英 ['meleɪ] 美 ['meɪleɪ]
n.互殴；混战
◉词源
Melee 约1640年代进入英语，源自法语 mêlée，来自古法语 meslee（“brawl, confused fight; mixture”），是 mesler（“to mix, mingle”）的过去分词名词形式，最终追溯至拉丁语 miscēre（“to mix”）。早期指混乱的打斗或混合，后广泛用于描述多人混战或激烈争斗。 词根：misc- / mesl-（“mix”）
◉外刊例句
① The New York Times (2024)
...setting off a melee that was captured on video.
……引发了一场被视频记录下来的混战。
② The Washington Post (2026)
...after Game 3 melee...
……在第三场比赛的混战之后……
◉ Usage Examples
(1) There was a scuffle and I lost my hat in the melee.
(2) To melee, one must be in close combat with their opponent.
(3) The shoppers' voices grew tense as they argued over the last doll, and for a moment I feared that a melee might erupt.
(1) 因发生一场斗殴，我的帽子也在混乱中丢失了。
(2) 在肉搏中，您必须与对手进行近距离战斗。
(3) 顾客们为了最后一个洋娃娃争论不休，说话声音变得尖锐起来，有一会我担心可能会爆发一场混战。
◉ Usage Notes
A melee is a noisy free-for-all or rowdy fight — a no holds barred, battle royal, if you will. It's what pro wrestlers engage in every night, and shoppers endure at the toy store every holiday season.
If you think melee sounds like a fancy French way to say "crazy bar brawl," you're right: It comes from the French mêlée which means "confused fight or mixture.” What makes a melee different than any other fight is that element of chaos or confusion — so don't jump into a brewing melee unless you're really ready to bring the ruckus.
◉柯林斯词典
1. [N-COUNT 可数名词]混战 A melee is a noisy confusing fight between the people in a crowd.[usu sing] [WRITTEN 笔语]
A policeman was killed and scores of people were injured in the melee.
混战中一名警察被打死，许多人受伤。
2. [N-SING 单数名词]混乱的情况；无序的局面 A melee of things is a large, confusing, disorganized group of them.[usu N of n] [WRITTEN 笔语]
...the melee of streets around the waterfront.
滨水区混乱交错的街道
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