topsy-turvy

topsy-turvy

[,tɔpsi'tə:vi]

n. 顛倒；亂七八糟
　　adj. 顛倒的；亂七八糟的
　　adv. 顛倒地；亂七八糟地
　　vt. 使顛倒；使混亂

中文詞源：

topsy-turvy 上下顛倒的，顛三倒四的

可能來自 tops,頂部，頂端，古詞 terve,翻倒，推翻。引申詞義混亂的，顛三倒四的等。

例句：

1. Miss Ophelia was uneasy that Eva should fancy Topsy's society so much.
奧菲麗亞小姐看見伊娃這樣歡喜跟托普西在一起玩,心裡有些惴惴不安.

2. Topsy had an uncommon verbal memory, and committed with a fluency that greatly encouraged her instructress.
托普西對文字的記憶力非常強, 上課時對答如流,使她的教師感到十分鼓舞.

3. Topsy would hold a perfect carnival of confusion , for some one or two hours.
托普西就會恣意胡鬧上一、二個小時.

4. He turned the little boy topsy - turning.
他把這個小男孩倒提著.

5. Yes, ma'am, said Topsy, with profound attention.
是的, 夫人, 托普西全神貫註地答道.