do sth higgledy-piggledy
He threw his clothes higgledy-piggledy into the closet.
他把衣服乱七八糟地扔进衣柜里。
以杂乱无章的方式
以杂乱无章的方式
in a disordered manner
The books were piled higgledy-piggledy on the shelf, with no order at all.
这些书乱七八糟地堆在架子上,毫无秩序。
用法提示:higgledy-piggledy作为副词,修饰动词piled,表示杂乱无章的状态。
She threw all her clothes higgledy-piggledy into the suitcase.
她把所有衣服乱七八糟地扔进了手提箱。
用法提示:higgledy-piggledy作为副词,修饰动词threw,描述行为方式。
The notes were written higgledy-piggledy across the page, making them hard to read.
笔记乱七八糟地写在页面上,难以阅读。
用法提示:higgledy-piggledy作为副词,修饰动词written,表示混乱的书写方式。
He threw his clothes higgledy-piggledy into the closet.
他把衣服乱七八糟地扔进衣柜里。
The children arranged the toys higgledy-piggledy.
孩子们乱七八糟地摆放玩具。
grammar · medium
易错句子The papers are higgledy-piggledy.
正确表达The papers are stacked higgledy-piggledy.
“higgledy-piggledy”是副词,不能用作形容词修饰名词或作表语,需用动词描述动作方式。
grammar · medium
易错句子He higgledy-piggledy threw the clothes.
正确表达He threw the clothes higgledy-piggledy.
英语中方式副词通常置于动词之后,而非动词之前;此为中文“乱七八糟地扔”字面直译导致的语序错误。
helter-skelter 强调匆忙慌乱,而 higgledy-piggledy 侧重杂乱无序。
pell-mell 指混乱且急促,higgledy-piggledy 更强调无章法。
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