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higgledy-piggledyBrE /ˌhɪɡldi ˈpɪɡldi/NAmE /ˌhɪɡldi ˈpɪɡldi/ adverb (informal) in an untidy way that lacks any order 杂乱无章；混乱◆Files were strewn higgledy-piggledy over the floor. 文件乱七八糟地扔了一地。▸ higgledy-piggledy adjective◆a higgledy-piggledy collection of houses 一片错落杂乱的房屋 Reduplicative words airy-fairy, argy-bargy, chit-chat, criss-cross, dilly-dally, harum-scarum, helter-skelter, higgledy-piggledy, hocus-pocus, hoity-toity, hotchpotch, hurly-burly, itty-bitty, mumbo jumbo, mishmash, nitty-gritty, ping-pong, pitter-patter, shilly-shally, teeny-weeny, tittle-tattle, touchy-feely, wishy-washy |