Word
helter-skelter
/ˈheltəˈskeltə/
adverb
慌乱地;杂乱地
核心释义
In confused, disorderly haste.
- 1.
手忙脚乱地;杂乱地
In confused, disorderly haste.
手忙脚乱地;杂乱地;慌张;无计划地
用法In use
The children ran helter-skelter through the park, chasing each other.
用法提示:helter-skelter 作副词,表示慌慌张张、杂乱无章地,修饰 ran。
They packed their bags helter-skelter, forgetting important items.
用法提示:helter-skelter 作副词,修饰 packed,表示匆忙混乱地。
The papers were scattered helter-skelter across the desk.
用法提示:helter-skelter 作副词,修饰 were scattered,表示杂乱无章地。
verb helter-skelter
helter-skelter 作副词修饰动词,表示动作匆忙混乱。
The children ran helter-skelter down the hill.
孩子们慌慌张张地跑下山坡。
helter-skelter, somebody verb
置于句首,强调整个状态的混乱。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- pell-mell
- 混乱地,匆忙地 · 比helter-skelter更强调急速和混乱的混合
- harum-scarum
- 冒失地,鲁莽地 · 强调轻率和冲动,而helter-skelter更侧重无序和慌张
- willy-nilly
- 不管愿意不愿意,强迫地 · 侧重被迫或任意,而helter-skelter侧重慌乱无序
词族Word family
- helter-skelters
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
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