美 [pleɪ ˈhævək wɪð]
对……造成严重破坏或混乱：指对某事物或某人造成严重的破坏或混乱。
陷入大混乱
Continuing strikes are beginning to play havoc with the national economy.
持续的罢工开始严重破坏国家经济。
Climate change will play havoc with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases.
气候变化对于农业和水供应将是一场浩劫，还会增加疾病发生率。
When their predictions turn from cold snap to heat wave, say, it can play havoc with the forward price of gas.
当他们的预报从寒流变成暖流，可以说会使燃气远期价格陷入巨大的混乱之中。
But if they move too slowly, frustration among their own people could play havoc with their leisurely timetable.
Too much food or alcohol, especially late at night, just before bedtime, can play havoc with sleep patterns.
Harder to deal with are sand storms that play havoc with skate bearings.