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 Englishupother
+
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.