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
  • helanca n.[纺]海兰卡(弹力纱)[商标名]
  • helcosis n.[医]溃疡形成
  • held v.拿着;控制;容纳;握住;持有;保持;掌握;认为;举行动词hold的过去式和过去分词形式
  • heldentenor n.[音]英雄男高音(歌手)
  • helen n.海伦(女子名)
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"

    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。

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