This topsy-turvy state of the law—and those who wield it as a cudgel to threaten researchers—is a weakness in U.S. national security.From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Brookings.
上記の文で、topsy-turvyの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "topsy-turvy" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
例文の場合は、形容詞として使っているので、形容詞の訳を紹介していますが、この他に名詞と副詞としても使えますので、英辞郎のページを参照してください。
- 〈話〉〔位置・順序などが〕逆さまの、上下逆になった
- 〈話〉〔事態・状態などが〕めちゃくちゃな、全く混乱した
Answer
According to the Cambridge Dictionary:confused, or lacking organization; upside down
Examples
- The government's topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on education remains low.
- Things are so topsy-turvy at work these days.
- The world has turned topsy-turvy in my lifetime.
- The weather this month has turned topsy-turvy. Times, Sunday Times (2015)
- That the world has turned topsy-turvy is enough to cope with for the present. Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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