pell-mell
adv.乱七八糟地,混乱地 adj.杂乱的,混乱的 n.乱七八糟,混乱,杂乱
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pell-mell
/,pel'mel; `pɛl`mɛl/
adv
1 in a hurrying, disorderly manner; headlong 匆忙地; 杂乱地; 仓促地
*The children rushed pell-mell down the stairs. 孩子们乱哄哄地冲下楼去.
2 in disorder; untidily 乱糟糟地; 杂乱地
*The books were scattered pell-mell over the floor. 书本凌乱地散置在地上.
pell-mell
adv old-fashioned
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French;Origin: pesle mesle, from mesler 'to mix']
quickly and in an uncontrolled way
The children ran pell-mell out of school.