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
[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
early 16th cent.: a jingle apparently based on top and obsolete terve 'overturn'