| 词汇 | topsy-turvy |
| 释义 | topsy-turvy Theme: CONFUSION mod. upside down; in disarray.The whole office is topsy-turvy.He came in and turned everything topsy-turvy. Theme: INTOXICATED - ALCOHOL mod. alcohol intoxicated.Four glasses of gin and the jerk was totally topsy-turvy.She was too topsy-turvy to stand up. Idiom topsy-turvy 1. if a situation is topsy-turvy, it is confused and not well organized because things happen in the wrong order or people believe things are important when they are not. The government's topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on education remains low.We're living in topsy-turvy times. 2. if a room or a place is topsy-turvy, it is very untidy. He went out leaving the house all topsy-turvy. topsy-turvy adjective 1 disordered, in a chaotic state, very untidy UK, 1528. 2 upside down; in reverse order UK, 1530 topsy-turvy1. In a state of chaos or disorder. I was sick with the flu all week, so the house is totally topsy-turvy. 2. Drunk. She was pretty topsy-turvy last night at the bar—I wonder how hungover she is today. topsy-turvy(ˈtɑpsiˈtɚvi)1. mod. upside down; in disarray. He came in and turned everything topsy-turvy. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She was too topsy-turvy to stand up. |
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