bedlambedlam / 5bedlEm /◙ noun 1. [mass noun] a scene of uproar and confusion • 喧嚣，喧闹混乱的场面 »there was bedlam in the courtroom. 法庭上一片喧闹和乱哄哄的景象。 2. (archaic)an asylum • [古] 疯人（救济）院
【语源】
1. late Middle English : early form of Bethlehem,referring to the hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an asylum for the insane