"skelter" in Chinese (Simplified)
混乱慌乱
Definition
“skelter” 指杂乱和慌乱的状态,常描述人们急促、无序地行动。这个词很少单独使用,常见于“helter-skelter”等短语中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
单独用“skelter”极罕见,几乎只在“helter-skelter”中出现,表达混乱急促的场景。现代英语极少单用此词,通常用“chaos”、“panic”、“rush”。
Examples
The children ran in skelter across the playground.
孩子们在操场上**混乱**地奔跑。
There was a skelter of feet as the alarm rang.
警报响起时,传来一阵脚步的**混乱**声。
We watched the birds take off in skelter when the dog approached.
狗靠近时,我们看到鸟儿们**慌乱**地飞走了。
The market erupted into skelter when the rain started pouring down.
市场在大雨开始时陷入一片**混乱**。
As the bell rang, the hallways filled with a familiar skelter.
铃声响起时,走廊里充满了熟悉的**混乱**。
Vacation mornings at our house are always a bit of a skelter.
我们家放假的早晨总是有点**慌乱**。