释义 |
topsy-turvy /topˈsi-tûrˈvi/ adverb- Bottom upwards
- In confusion
adjective- Turned upside down
- Confused
noun Confusion transitive verb To turn upside down —Also, as adv, adj, n topˈside-turˈv(e)y or (Scot) tapˈsalteerˈie ORIGIN: top and the obs verb terve to turn (cf OE tearflian to roll); so1, set, and side are only conjectures topsy-turvificāˈtion noun A turning upside down topsy-turˈvily adverb topsy-turˈviness noun topsy-turˈvydom noun |