topsy-turvy
- IPA[ˌtɒpsɪˈtəːvi]
英式
- upside down；in or into a state of confusion
- placed upside down；being in a state of confusion
- a state of utter confusion
noun: topsy-turvy
- 釋義
副詞
- 1. upside down the fairground ride turned riders topsy-turvy 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ in or into a state of confusion the world has, indeed, gone all topsy-turvy 同義詞 反義詞
形容詞
- 1. placed upside down the bookmark showed a topsy-turvy flag
- ▪ being in a state of confusion the topsy-turvy months of the invasion the topsy-turvy presidential contest
名詞
- 1. a state of utter confusion this economic topsy-turvy has been set in motion by employee ownership of public companies
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˌtäpsēˈtərvē]
美式
- upside down: the fairground ride turned riders topsy-turvy
- placed upside down: the bookmark showed a topsy-turvy flag
- a state of utter confusion: this economic topsy-turvy has been set in motion by employee ownership of public companies
Oxford American Dictionary
