topsy-turvy

topsy-turvy
adjective& adverb
  1. upside down
    颠倒的;颠倒地
    [as adv.]the fairground ride turned riders topsy-turvy.
    游乐场的环滑车使乘车人颠倒过来了。
    ■in a state of confusion
    混乱的;混乱地
    [as adj.]the topsy-turvy months of the invasion.
    入侵时混乱的几个月。
noun
  1. [in sing.]a state of utter confusion
    乱七八糟,极其混乱
派生
topsy-turvily
adverb
topsy-turviness
noun
语源
  1. early 16th cent.: a jingle apparently based on top and obsolete terve 'overturn'
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