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in.vert objHIn5vV:t, $-5vV:rtv [T] fmlto turn (something) upside down or change the order of two things使反向，使倒置，使颠倒Remove the cake from the oven and invert it onto a wire rack, lift off the pan, and let it cool completely.把蛋糕从烤箱里拿出来，倒扣在金属网架上，拿走托盘，让蛋糕完全冷却。Cover the bowl with an inverted plate.用倒置的盘子盖住碗。In some languages, the word order in questions is inverted (=the verb comes before the subject of the sentence).有些语言里，疑问句的词序是颠倒的。(Br) An inverted comma is a quotation mark.引号 [QUOTE ](Br) The phrase (in) inverted commas (also quote unquote) can be used in speech to show that the opposite of something is meant or the particular word or phrase used is not exactly suitable．所谓的Sick prisoners in the camp were "cared for", in inverted commas, by guards, not nurses.拘留营里生病的犯人由警卫而不是护士进行所谓的“照料”。(Br disapproving) An inverted snob is a person who makes it known that they do not like things which suggest high social position but approve of things related to low social position.(蔑视上等阶层习俗的)反向势利者Inverted snobbery is the name for this type of behaviour.(蔑视上等阶层习俗的)反向势利行为
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