pell-mell

pell-mell
adverb
  1. in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner
    乱七八糟地,混乱地
    the contents of the sacks were thrown pell-mell to the ground.
    袋里的东西被乱七八糟地扔在地上。
adjective
  1. recklessly hasty or disorganized; headlong
    混乱的,乱糟糟的;匆促的
    steering the pell-mell development of Europe on to a new and more gradual course.
    将欧洲乱糟糟的发展局面引入一个新的、更加渐进的航道。
noun
  1. [in sing.]a state of affairs or collection of things characterized by haste or confusion
    混乱,杂乱
    the pell-mell of ascending gables and roof tiles.
    乱糟糟的山墙和屋瓦。
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from French pêle-mêle, from earlier pesle mesle, mesle pesle, reduplication from mesler 'to mix'
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