Turn upside down Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɝn/ /ˈəpˈsaɪd/ /ˈdaʊn
TURN UHP-syd DOWN
tˈɜːn/ /ˈʌpsaɪd/ /dˈaʊn
TERN UHP-syd DOWN
释义
To flip something so that the top is facing down, or to cause total disorder or chaos in a situation.
用法与细微差别
Can be used literally (physical objects) or figuratively (life, plans, situations). In figurative use, often describes sudden or disruptive change. Common with 'everything', 'house', or 'life' ("turn my world upside down").
Spanish: dar la vuelta - voltear (algo) boca abajo - poner patas arribaPortuguese (BR): virar de cabeça para baixo - revirarPortuguese (PT): virar de cabeça para baixo - revirarChinese (Simplified): 颠倒 - 倒过来 - 搞得一团糟Chinese (Traditional): 顛倒 - 倒過來 - 弄得亂七八糟Hindi: ऊपर नीचे कर देना - उलट देनाArabic: قلب رأسًا على عقب - قلب الأشياء رأسًا على عقبBengali: উল্টে দেওয়া - ওলটপালট করাRussian: вверх дном перевернуть - перевернуть с ног на головуJapanese: ひっくり返す - めちゃくちゃにするVietnamese: lật ngược - đảo lộnKorean: 뒤집다 - 완전히 바꾸다Turkish: altüst etmek - ters çevirmekUrdu: الٹ دینا - تہہ و بالا کرناIndonesian: membalikkan - mengacaukan
例句
The new manager turned things upside down in the office.
natural
Please turn the box upside down to empty it.
basic
The wind turned my umbrella upside down.
basic
The earthquake turned the whole town upside down.
basic
That news turned my world upside down.
natural
They turned the house upside down looking for the keys.
natural