topsy-turvy

美 [ˌtɑːpsi ˈtɜːrvi]英 [ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi]
  • adj.乱七八糟的;颠三倒四的;杂乱无章的
  • n.混乱;颠倒

最高级: topsy-turviest 比较级: topsy-turvier

topsy-turvytopsy-turvy

adj.

informal乱七八糟的;杂乱无章的;颠三倒四的
in a state of great confusion

Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment.

现在我的生活全都被打乱了。

topsy-turvy

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 混乱的;乱七八糟的;颠三倒四的
    Something that is topsy-turvy is in a confused or disorganized state.

    The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.

    在我的一生中世界已经变得一团糟。

adj

1
in utter disorder
a disorderly pile of clothes
Synonym: disorderly higgledy-piggledy hugger-mugger jumbled

adv

1
in disorderly haste
we ran head over heels toward the shelter
Synonym: head over heels heels over head topsy-turvily in great confusion
2
in a disordered manner
they were piled up higgledy-piggledy
Synonym: higgledy-piggledy

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  1. Topsy-turvy things happen like this all the time when Mercury is retrograde .

    水星逆行的时候,类似的乱七八糟的事情会在这一时期接踵而来。

  2. Heart inside the topsy-turvy .

    心里面乱七八糟的。

  3. Everything 's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment .

    现在我的生活全都被打乱了。

  4. The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime .

    在我的一生中世界已经变得一团糟。

  5. the moss-covered , topsy-turvy gravestones .

    长满苔藓、东倒西歪的墓碑

  6. 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。

  7. The government 's topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on education remains low .

    政府颠倒应优先考虑的项目意味着教育经费依然很低。

  8. 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。

  9. This sudden development turned all our plans topsy-turvy .

    这一情况出现得很突然,把我们的计划全都打乱了。

  10. The whole world 's going topsy-turvy .

    整个世界正变得颠三倒四。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. 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。

  16. In a world which really is topsy-turvy , the true is a moment of the false .

    翻译成中文就是:在一个颠倒过来的社会里,真实不过是虚假的一个瞬间。

  17. 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。

  18. When anything is topsy-turvy , it turns my stomach .

    如果一切都乱七八糟,就会使我倒胃口。

  19. Dear Lord , despite the topsy-turvy day I 've had , I give thanks to you .

    亲爱的主啊,尽管是这样的生活,我还是要感谢你。

  20. The refusal of the actor turned all our arrangements for the performance topsy-turvy .

    那个演员拒绝出台把我们整个演出安排都搞乱了。

  21. Everything is topsy-turvy in your room .

    你看看你的房间,什。

  22. Any company that hopes to stay relevant in a topsy-turvy world has no choice but to grow the numerator .

    在眼花缭乱的世界,希望占有一席地位的任何公司,没有选择,只有扩大分子。

  23. His relationship with Slughorn is a bit topsy-turvy .

    他和斯拉格霍恩的关系有些乱。

  24. 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。

  25. We just make everything topsy-turvy , turn everything into bad because we are taught that way , we accept other people as our own opinion .

    我们只是把一切搞得乱七八糟,将一切事情弄糟而已,因为我们被教育成这样,我们接受别人的意见当成是自己的。

  26. But it is not just the name that is topsy-turvy : the brand turns conventional wisdom about luxury in China on its head .

    但颠倒的不仅仅是这个名字本身:该品牌还颠覆了中国对于奢侈品的传统看法。

  27. I tucked the first penalty away and to be fair then it went a bit topsy-turvy for me with the two missed penalties .

    我卷起的罚款外,并首次将公平它又有点乱七八糟我与两位错过处罚。

  28. Relying on its excellent strength and stiffness , circular-shaped cover with a topsy-turvy cone is especially suitable for the end sealing of detachable spiral heat exchanger .

    倒锥平盖凭借其良好的强度、刚度特性,尤其适于可拆式螺旋板换热器的端部密封。

  29. Here , a chaos of carts , overthrown and jumbled together , lay topsy-turvy at the bottom of a steep unnatural hill ;

    这里,翻倒在地、杂乱一团的大车横七竖八地躺在一座峻峭的非自然的小山底下;

  30. The Mavs had a topsy-turvy summer that , according to our panel , will leave them right where they were last season : 50-32 , and in the middle of the pack .

    在过完一个乱七遭八的夏天后,根据我们的预测,小牛将会取得跟上赛季一样的50胜-32负的成绩,排在中间位次。