pell-mell 也作 pell.mell
adv.(副词)In a jumbled, confused manner; helter-skelter.乱糟糟地,杂乱地:处于一种混乱或迷惑的方式;杂乱地In frantic, disorderly haste; headlong:急忙地,匆忙地:狂乱和无规则地冲忙;鲁莽地:例句:.I went to work pell-mell, blotted several sheets of paper with choice floating thoughts.(Washington Irving).我慌忙地投入了工作,在几张纸上涂写着我的一些犹豫不决的想法.(华盛顿·欧文)
来源:French pêle-mêle 法语 pêle-mêle from Old French pesle mesle [probably reduplication of] mesle [imperative of] mesler [to mix] * see meddle 源自 古法语 pesle mesle [] 可能是mesle的重迭词素 [] mesler的祈使语气动词 [搅合] *参见 meddle
【引伸】
pell.-mell.
adj.(形容词)n.(名词)