one of chaos

[Kooper]

請問下面這句中的one of chaos是什麼意思? 有其他類似的表達方式嗎?

The overall impression was one of chaos.

[Wayne]

I think it means:

The overall impression was an impression of the kind of chaos.
一般的印象是屬於這種"亂糟糟"的印象.

[Kooper]

Hi, Wayne,

請問與 The overall impression was chaos. 有什麼差別呢?

[Wayne]

我抝一下看看:
The overall impression was an impression of the kind of chaos.
一般的印象是屬於這種"亂糟糟"的印象.
The overall impression was chaos.
一般的印象是"亂糟糟".

看不出有什麼很大的差別 (還是我誤解了? )

[technobabel]

Chaos comes in so many shapes, form, scale and intensity.
Acknowledging the fact that this is just one kind of chaos makes the assessment seemed a bit humble, more objective and less dogmatic.
Since everybody's definition of chaos might not be the same.

[Kooper]

嗯,看來我應該避免再鑽牛角尖了.

奇怪的是,這個句子是出自 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. 它怎麼會放這麼難懂的例句呢

[technobabel]

I can't think of any song with "chaos" as the theme.
However, if you step back and think about it (and switch to 鑽牛角尖 mode)...
Isn't chaos the new order?


New Order - True Faith


I feel so extraordinary
Somethings got a hold on me
I get this feeling Im in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
I dont care cause Im not there
And I dont care if Im here tomorrow
Again and again Ive taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much
I used to think that the day would never come
Id see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun...

When I was a very small boy,
Very small boys talked to me
Now that weve grown up together
Theyre afraid of what they see
Thats the price that we all pay
Our valued destiny comes to nothing
I cant tell you where were going
I guess there was just no way of knowing
I used to think that the day would never come
Id see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun...

I feel so extraordinary
Somethings got a hold on me
I get this feeling Im in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
The chances are weve gone too far
You took my time and you took my money
Now I fear youve left me standing
In a world thats so demanding
I used to think that the day would never come
Id see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun...