副词
1. The whole world''s going topsy-turvy.
整个世界正变得颠三倒四。
形容词
1. He left his room all topsy-turvy.
他把他的房间弄得乱七八糟。
1. 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.
e.g. The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.
在我的一生中世界已经变得一团糟。
e.g. …the moss-covered, topsy-turvy gravestones.
长满苔藓、东倒西歪的墓碑
adj
1. in utter disorder
e.g. a disorderly pile of clothes
adv
1. in disorderly haste
e.g. we ran head over heels toward the shelter
Synonym: head over heelsheels over headtopsy-turvilyin great confusion
2. in a disordered manner
e.g. they were piled up higgledy-piggledy
Synonym: higgledy-piggledy