battle royal

短语

混战, 激烈的争论

发音

US /ˌbætl̩ ɹɔɪˈæl/

词形变化

battles royal 复数 battle royals 复数

别名

battle-royal battle-royale

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fight involving three or more individuals, teams, or factions; fought until one person, team, or faction is left standing.

  2. 2.

    A heated discussion or debate.

    引申义

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

scrimmage melee

上位词 1

disturbance

词源

Preserves the French pattern of adjective after noun. Royal here means “grand in scale”.

来源：wiktionary