topsy-turvy
/top-see-tur-vee/US // ˈtɒp siˈtɜr vi //UK // (ˈtɒpsɪˈtɜːvɪ) //
颠覆性的,颠覆性的变化,颠覆性,颠三倒四
Related Words
chaotic混乱的,乱七八糟的,杂乱无章的,杂乱无章tangled错综复杂,错综复杂的,紊乱的,纠结的backwards向后,倒退,向后退,后退cockeyed狂妄的,狂妄自大,狂妄自大的,狂妄的人confused混乱的,困惑,困惑的,糊涂disheveled蓬头垢面,蓬头垢面的,杂乱无章,杂乱无章的disjointed断断续续,断断续续的,脱节的,脱节disordered无序的,无序,紊乱的,无秩序的disorderly紊乱的,紊乱,无序的,无序disorganized涣散的,涣散,乱七八糟,涣然一新jumbled杂乱无章的,错综复杂的,乱七八糟的,杂乱无章messy混乱的,凌乱的,乱七八糟的,杂乱无章的muddled浑浑噩噩的,浑浑噩噩,糊糊,糊糊的pell-mell跌跌撞撞,跌跌不休,跌跌撞撞的,跌宕起伏riotous骚乱,骚乱的,骚动,骚动的unhinged疯疯癫癫的,疯疯癫癫,疯癫的,发神经untidy不整齐的,不整齐,不整洁,不整洁的upside-down头朝下,倒立,颠倒的,倒立的upturned翻倒的,翻倒在地,翻转的,翻倒cluttered凌乱的,杂乱无章,杂乱无章的,杂乱的
Definitions
adv.副词 adverb
- 1
- : with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
- : in or into a reversed condition or order.
- : in or into a state of confusion or disorder.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : turned upside down; inverted; reversed: a topsy-turvy reflection.
- : confused or disorderly: a topsy-turvy classroom.
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural top·sy-tur·vies.
- : inversion of the natural order.
- : a state of confusion or disorder.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.mixed-up
Synonyms
chaotic混乱的,乱七八糟的,杂乱无章的,杂乱无章tangled错综复杂,错综复杂的,紊乱的,纠结的cluttered凌乱的,杂乱无章,杂乱无章的,杂乱的cockeyed狂妄的,狂妄自大,狂妄自大的,狂妄的人confused混乱的,困惑,困惑的,糊涂disarranged乱七八糟的,错乱,乱七八糟,错乱的disheveled蓬头垢面,蓬头垢面的,杂乱无章,杂乱无章的disjointed断断续续,断断续续的,脱节的,脱节dislocated脱臼,脱位的,脱臼的,脱位disordered无序的,无序,紊乱的,无秩序的disorderly紊乱的,紊乱,无序的,无序disorganized涣散的,涣散,乱七八糟,涣然一新downside-upinside-out由内向外,由内到外,由内而外,从内到外inverted倒置的,颠倒的,倒立的,倒置jumbled杂乱无章的,错综复杂的,乱七八糟的,杂乱无章littered乱七八糟的,满地的,遍地狼藉,遍地狼藉的luxated跛行,跛脚,跛足,跛腿messy混乱的,凌乱的,乱七八糟的,杂乱无章的muddled浑浑噩噩的,浑浑噩噩,糊糊,糊糊的overturned被推翻的,推翻的,推翻了,被推翻pell-mell跌跌撞撞,跌跌不休,跌跌撞撞的,跌宕起伏riotous骚乱,骚乱的,骚动,骚动的tumultous/tumultuous喧闹的/喧闹的unhinged疯疯癫癫的,疯疯癫癫,疯癫的,发神经untidy不整齐的,不整齐,不整洁,不整洁的upended颠覆了,颠覆性的,颠倒了,颠覆的upside-down头朝下,倒立,颠倒的,倒立的upturned翻倒的,翻倒在地,翻转的,翻倒
Examples
In this topsy-turvy political year nothing quite seems to be certain.
In such a topsy-turvy season, one simple solution is…blaming the voters!
Everything is topsy-turvy in Europe according to our moral ideas, and they don't have what we call "men" over here.
Why, I know not what you call it; but if the house were turned topsy turvy, I should be in the cellar.
She made so much noise that Lance grabbed at her and tried to put her out of the room, Topsy still barking furiously.
Almost comic this last—a sort of topsy-turvy adultery charge!
It was all over, the light was gone, everything was topsy-turvy.
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