helter-skelter

英 [ˌheltə'skeltə(r)] 美 [ˌheltər]

• n. 慌张；狼狈
• adv. 慌张；狼狈
• adj. 慌张的；仓促的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. lacking a visible order or organization

2. with undue hurry and confusion;

   "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"
   "a pell-mell dash for the train"
   

Adverb:

1. haphazardly;

   "the books were piled up helter-skelter"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A hail of fire from us sent the enemy troops fleeing helter skelter.
   我们一阵炮火打得敌军狼狈逃窜。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. A hail of fire from us sent the enemy troops fleeing helter skelter.
   我们一阵炮火打得敌军狼狈逃窜。

经典引文

• I've been writing letters helter-skelter in all directions.

  出自： S. Bellow

近反义词

【近义词】

• pell-mell 乱七八糟地
• chaotic 混乱的
• hurriedly 匆忙地
• in confusion 在混乱中(乱七八糟)...
• carelessly 粗心大意地
• haphazardly 不规则地
• disorganized 紊乱的
• confused 困惑的
• haphazard 偶然的
• disorderly 无秩序的
• every which way 四面八方