topsy-turvy

英 [ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi]

美 [ˌtɑːpsi ˈtɜːrvi]

adj.  乱七八糟的; 杂乱无章的; 颠三倒四的

GRE

牛津词典

adj.

• 乱七八糟的；杂乱无章的；颠三倒四的
  in a state of great confusion
  1. Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment.
     现在我的生活全都被打乱了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 混乱的;乱七八糟的;颠三倒四的
  Something that istopsy-turvyis in a confused or disorganized state.
  1. The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.
     在我的一生中世界已经变得一团糟。
  2. …the moss-covered, topsy-turvy gravestones.
     长满苔藓、东倒西歪的墓碑

英英释义

adj

• in utter disorder
  1. a disorderly pile of clothes
  Synonym:disorderlyhiggledy-piggledyhugger-muggerjumbled

adv

• in disorderly haste
  1. we ran head over heels toward the shelter
  Synonym:head over heelsheels over headtopsy-turvilyin great confusion
• in a disordered manner
  1. they were piled up higgledy-piggledy
  Synonym:higgledy-piggledy

双语例句

• The children turned the whole house topsy-turvy when their mother went out.
  当母亲不在家时，孩子们把屋里都翻遍了。
• The robbers turned the whole house topsy-turvy, but they didn't find the money.
  强盗翻遍了整个屋子但没找到钱。
• But even experienced Japanologists can find Japan a topsy-turvy place.
  但即使是有经验的日本学家也会发现，日本是一个颠覆常理的国家。
• She hurried home and turned everything topsy-turvy to find the lives to save.
  余老夫人急赶回家，翻箱倒柜地找待救之物。
• This is a topsy-turvy world like Alice found in Wonderland.
  这是一个颠倒的世界，就像艾莉丝身处奇境一样。
• Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment.
  现在我的生活中一切都被打乱了。
• The topsy-turvy nature of the Republican race, though, is a reminder that instability is the new normal in politics.
  然而，混乱的共和党总统候选人提名之争提醒人们，不稳定是新的政治常态。
• Since he was divorced with his wife, he turned his life topsy-turvy.
  自从他与他的太太离婚后，他的生活变成一团糟。
• Don't turn the box topsy-turvy, the dish might fall out.
  不要把箱子倒过来，盘子会掉出来。
• For a few weeks after the accident her world was turned topsy-turvy.
  事故发生后的几个星期，她的世界变得颠三倒四。