higgledy-piggledy
翻譯
亂七八糟的, 雜亂的
例句
The books were piled higgledy-piggledy on the floor.
書亂七八糟地堆在地上。
It was a higgledy-piggledy collection of old furniture.
那是一堆雜亂無章的舊家具。
文法模式
((as an adverb)) 亂七八糟地 The books were piled higgledy-piggledy.
((as an adjective)) 亂七八糟的 It was a higgledy-piggledy collection of furniture.
近義詞
Synonyms: messy, chaotic, jumbled; Antonyms: orderly, neat
詞源
一個起源不確定的押韻複合詞，可能暗指豬（pigs）雜亂無章地擠在一起的方式。最早記錄於16世紀。
記憶技巧
'higgledy-piggledy' 這個俏皮押韻的詞本身就暗示了一種有趣無害的混亂，就像孩子凌亂的臥室一樣。