in a confusing group, in disorder When we arrived at work we found all of the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.
take refuge/shelter
shelter oneself from danger避难 He wanted to take refuge in the cellar.他想在地下室里躲避一下。
take shelter
shelter oneself from danger避难 He wanted to take refuge in the cellar.他想在地下室里躲避一下。
helter-skelter|helter|skelter
adv. 1. At a fast speed, but in confusion. The hatted ball broke Mr. Jones's window, and the boys ran away helter-skelter.When the bell rang, the pupils ran helter-skelter out of the door. 2. In a confusing group; in disorder. The movers piled the furniture helter-skelter in the living room of the new house.Mary fell down and her books, papers, and lunch landed helter-skelter over the sidewalk. Compare: EVERY WHICH WAY.
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