topsy-turvy
🇬🇧 UK/.tɒpsi'tә:vi/🇺🇸 US
GRE
Definitions
adj.
Upside down or in complete disorder; chaotic.
颠倒的;乱七八糟的
adv.
In an upside-down or completely disordered way.
颠倒地;乱七八糟地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtopsy-turvyother
=topsy-turvy
Common Collocations
- 1.topsy-turvy world颠倒混乱的世界
- 2.turn something topsy-turvy把某事搞得乱七八糟
- 3.[topsy-turvy situation]乱成一团的局面
- 4.everything is topsy-turvy一切都乱了套
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sudden lockdown turned our daily routines completely topsy-turvy.
- 2.
After the merger, the company's organizational structure was topsy-turvy for months.
- 3.
The children left the playroom topsy-turvy, with toys scattered everywhere.