- in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner乱七八糟地, 混乱地：
the contents of the sacks were thrown pell-mell to the ground.
袋里的东西被乱七八糟地扔在地上。
- recklessly hasty or disorganized; headlong慌乱的, 乱糟糟的; 匆促的：
steering the pell-mell development of Europe on to a new and more gradual course.
将欧洲乱糟糟的发展局面引上一条新的、更加渐进的道路。
in sing.
- a state of affairs or collection of things characterized by haste or confusion混乱, 杂乱; 杂乱的一堆：
the pell-mell of ascending gables and roof tiles.
一堆乱糟糟的山墙和屋瓦。
词源
late 16th cent.: from French pêle-mêle, from earlier pesle mesle, mesle pesle, reduplication from mesler 'to mix'.