극심한 혼란이나 소란이 벌어지는 장소 또는 상황.
A place or situation characterized by extreme confusion, noise, or lack of order.
예문:
"The stock exchange floor was a madhouse as traders scrambled to sell their shares."
"Trying to get a table at that popular brunch spot on a Sunday is a total madhouse."
정신 질환이 있는 사람들을 수용하던 옛날 방식의 병원(현재는 모욕적인 표현으로 간주됨).
An old-fashioned and often derogatory term for an institution where people with mental illnesses were confined.
예문:
"Historical records show that the city's first madhouse was established in the late 1600s."
"The old building, once a notorious madhouse, has since been converted into luxury apartments."