upside down 乱七八糟
【讲解】
该习语从字面上理解就是“本来在上面的一端翻了过来,到了下面”,意即“颠倒着”。例如:The bats were hanging upside down.(那些蝙蝠倒挂在那儿。)该短语可以引申为“乱七八糟。”
【对话】
A:She is always dressed up to the nines, but her dormotory is always upside down.
A:她穿得很漂亮,但她的宿舍总是乱七八糟的。
B:It's out of my surprise.
B:太出人意料了。
A:She is my neighbor. I know her clearly.
A:她是我的邻居,我很了解她。
B:No wonder.
B:怪不得。