颠倒

颠倒 [diān dǎo]

1. ■ （上下倒置） put [turn] upside down; overthrow; confound; transpose; reverse; invert:

主次颠倒 reverse the order of importance;

颠倒事实 stand facts on their heads; reverse the facts;

颠倒乾坤 reverse heaven and earth;

把被颠倒的历史再颠倒过来 reverse the reversal of history; set the record of history straight;

这样做就主客颠倒了。 That would be a reversal of the order of host and guest.

2. ■ （心神错乱） confused; disordered:

神魂颠倒 be in a confused state of mind; be infatuated

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常用词组

1. ■ 颠倒次数 number of reversals;

2. ■ 颠倒温度表 reversing thermometer