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单词 topsy-turvy
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topsy-turvy

adjective
/ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi/
/ˌtɑːpsi ˈtɜːrvi/
(informal)
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  1. in a state in which nothing is certain and everything is very confused
    • Everything's topsy-turvy in my life at the moment.
    • Her books take you into a topsy-turvy world where you can be sure of nothing.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTopsy-turvy is used with these nouns:
    • world
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    Word Originearly 16th cent.: a jingle apparently based on top and obsolete terve ‘overturn’.
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