upside-down

🇬🇧 UK/'ʌpsaid'daun/🇺🇸 US
TOEFL

Definitions

adj.

Having the top and bottom reversed; in a state of disorder or confusion

颠倒的,倒置的;乱七八糟的

adv.

With the top and bottom reversed; in a disordered way

颠倒地,倒置地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
upother
+
sideother
+
-other
+
downother
=upside-down

Common Collocations

  • 1.turn upside-down颠倒
  • 2.upside-down world上下颠倒

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    After the earthquake, the room was turned upside-down with furniture scattered everywhere.

  • 2.

    Reading the document upside-down made it difficult to understand the content.

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