词汇 | turn something upside down |
释义 | Idiom turn something upside downturn (something) upside down to change something completely.His experience in the war turned his world upside down.The crash of the dot-com companies turned lives upside down. Related vocabulary: turn something on its headturn (someone or something) upside down1. Literally, to physically invert someone or something. I can't go on those roller coasters that turn you upside down—they make me so nauseous. 2. To carefully examine or search a particular place (often creating a mess in the process). Can you believe I turned the entire house upside down looking for an invitation that was on my refrigerator the whole time? 3. To affect or alter one's outlook, circumstances, or lifestyle, usually negatively. Being rejected by the university that was my top choice turned my whole world upside down. Lena was turned upside down when her mom died, and it took a long time for her to find her way again. 4. To cause or introduce significant changes to something, often as a way of attempting to improve it or change its course. This method of filing is so inefficient that I think it's time to turn the whole process upside down. turn something ˌinside ˈout/ˌupside ˈdown1 make a place very untidy when you are searching for something: I’ve turned this drawer inside out but I can’t find my passport.The thieves turned the office upside down but they didn’t find anything valuable. 2 cause large changes: The new manager turned the old systems inside out. turn something upside down tv. to search a place or thing. We turned his place upside down but never found the gun. |
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