helter-skelter

[ˌheltə ˈskeltə(r)] [ˌheltər]
相关单词 helterskelter
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ
    匆促忙乱的;杂乱无章的
    You use helter-skelter to describe something that is hurried and disorganized, especially when things happen very quickly, one after the other.
    例句
    He now faces another crisis in his helter-skelter existence. 他乱糟糟的生活中现在又面临着另一个危机。
英汉词典释义
  • adv.
    匆促忙乱地(的),慌慌张张的
    Cars zoomed helter-skelter, honking belligerently. 大街上来往车辆穿梭不停,喇叭声刺耳。 She went helter-skelter down the stairs. 她慌慌张张地走下楼梯。 They ran away helter-skelter, but the police gained ground upon them. 他们仓皇逃走,警察紧追而来。
  • n.
    (游乐场的)螺旋滑梯
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. lacking a visible order or organization
    2. with undue hurry and confusion;
    "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause""a pell-mell dash for the train"
  • Adverb
    1. haphazardly;
    "the books were piled up helter-skelter"