higgledy-piggledy

英 [ˌhɪɡldi ˈpɪɡldi] 美 [ˌhɪɡldi ˈpɪɡldi]

adv./adj.  杂乱无章; 混乱



牛津词典

adv.

  1. 杂乱无章;混乱
    in an untidy way that lacks any order
    1. Files were strewn higgledy-piggledy over the floor.
      文件乱七八糟地扔了一地。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 乱七八糟的;杂乱无章的
    If you say that things are higgledy-piggledy, you mean that they are very disorganized and untidy.
    1. Books are often stacked in higgledy-piggledy piles on the floor.
      书本经常乱七八糟地堆在地板上。
    2. Higgledy-piggledy is also an adverb.
    3. A whole valley of boulders tossed higgledy-piggledy as though by some giant.
      整个山谷里巨石翻滚,就像有巨人在狂扔乱掷。

双语例句

  1. Books are often stacked in higgledy-piggledy piles on the floor.
    书本经常乱七八糟地堆在地板上。
  2. I still haven't unpacked my clothes they're all higgledy-piggledy in my suitcase.
    我还没把衣服放好&它们都乱七八糟地寒在我的箱子里。
  3. Files were scattered all higgledy-piggledy about the office.
    办公室里文件乱七八糟地满处都是。
  4. The project was set up in a rather higgledy-piggledy way, with no overall structure.
    这个项目的准备相当杂乱无章,缺少总体结构。
  5. A whole valley of boulders tossed higgledy-piggledy as though by some giant.
    满山谷的大石头像被巨人乱糟糟地乱扔一样。
  6. He thrust clothes higgledy-piggledy into plastic bags.
    他把衣服乱糟糟地塞进塑胶袋。
  7. All of it stacked up higgledy-piggledy on the shelves.
    全部乱七八糟地堆在架子上。

英英释义

adj

  1. in utter disorder
    1. a disorderly pile of clothes

    Synonym:    disorderlyhugger-muggerjumbledtopsy-turvy

adv

  1. in a disordered manner
    1. they were piled up higgledy-piggledy

    Synonym:    topsy-turvy