| 单词 | helter-skelter |
| 释义 | helter-skelter From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhelter-skelterhel‧ter-skel‧ter1 /ˌheltə ˈskeltə $ ˌheltər ˈskeltər/ adverbFAST/QUICKDISORGANIZEDdone quickly, in a disorganized wayHe ran helter-skelter down the slope.Examples from the Corpushelter-skelter• There were grinning gnomes worked into the iron filigree, running downwards helter-skelter.• Then a flaring swish as its propellant ignited, accelerating it helter-skelter accumulating redoubtable kinetic energy.Outdoorhelter-skelterhelter-skelter2 noun [countable]British EnglishDLO a tall structure in a fairground which you sit on at the top and slide round and round to the bottomExamples from the Corpushelter-skelter• Then gently place the children into the helter-skelter, and make a pile of mats at the bottom.• Place one flag in position at the top of the helter-skelter and another at the base to mark the pile of mats. |
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