helter-skelter

英 [ˌheltə ˈskeltə(r)]

美 [ˌheltər ˈskeltər]

n.  (游乐场的)螺旋滑梯
adj.  忙乱的; 仓促的
adv.  匆促忙乱地（的），慌慌张张的

复数：helter-skelters　

牛津词典

noun

• （游乐场的）螺旋滑梯
  a tall tower at a fairground that has a path twisting around the outside of it from the top to the bottom for people to slide down

adj.

• 忙乱的；仓促的
  done in a hurry and in a way that lacks organization
  1. a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadline
     最后期限到来前的匆忙赶工

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 匆促忙乱的;杂乱无章的
  You usehelter-skelterto describe something that is hurried and disorganized, especially when things happen very quickly, one after the other.
  1. He now faces another crisis in his helter-skelter existence.
     他乱糟糟的生活中现在又面临着另一个危机。
  2. Helter-skelteris also an adverb.
     
  3. ...a panic-stricken crowd running helter-skelter to get away from the tear gas.
     争相躲避催泪瓦斯的恐慌人群

英英释义

adj

• with undue hurry and confusion
  1. a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause
  2. a pell-mell dash for the train
  Synonym:pell-mell
• lacking a visible order or organization
  Synonym:chaotic

adv

• haphazardly
  1. the books were piled up helter-skelter
  Synonym:every which way

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