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    helter-skelter

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hel·ter-skel·ter1 /ˌheltə ˈskeltə $ ˌheltər ˈskeltər/ adverb  FAST/QUICKDISORGANIZEDdone quickly, in a disorganized way 匆匆忙忙地，手忙脚乱地 He ran helter-skelter down the slope. 他匆匆忙忙地跑下山坡。
    Examples from the Corpus
    helter-skelter• There were grinning gnomes worked into the iron filigree, running downwards helter-skelter.• Then a flaring swish as its propellant ignited, accelerating it helter-skelter accumulating redoubtable kinetic energy.
    Related topics: Outdoor
    helter-skelter2 noun [countable]  British EnglishDLO a tall structure in a fairground which you sit on at the top and slide round and round to the bottom 〔游乐场内的〕螺旋滑梯
    Examples from the Corpus
    helter-skelter• Then gently place the children into the helter-skelter, and make a pile of mats at the bottom.• Place one flag in position at the top of the helter-skelter and another at the base to mark the pile of mats.
    hel·ter-skel·ter1 adverbhelter-skelter2 nounChineseSyllable
    Corpus a way quickly, disorganized done in


    helter-skelter
    I
    hel‧ter-skel‧ter1 /ˌheltə ˈskeltə $ ˌheltər ˈskeltər/ adverb
    done quickly, in a disorganized way:
        He ran helter-skelter down the slope.

    II
    helter-skelter2 noun [countable]
    British English a tall structure in a fairground which you sit on at the top and slide round and round to the bottom


    noun,
    adjective
    helter-skelterBrE /ˌheltə ˈskeltə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌheltər ˈskeltər/ 🔊 noun(BrE) a tall tower at a fairground that has a path twisting around the outside of it from the top to the bottom for people to slide down （游乐场的）螺旋滑梯
    helter-skelterBrE /ˌheltə ˈskeltə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌheltər ˈskeltər/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] done in a hurry and in a way that lacks organization 忙乱的；仓促的◆a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadline最后期限到来前的匆忙赶工▸ helter-skelter adverb<titled tranID="1" status="2">Offering to do something<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>主动提出做某事</chn></titled>

    There are various ways of offering and accepting help. 表达提供和接受帮助有多种方式：

    • ◆ Would you like me to help you with that? 你要我来帮你做这件事吗？
    • ◆ Can I give you a hand? 要我帮一把吗？
    • ◆ Can I help you with that? 要我帮你做这件事吗？
    • ◆ Shall I carry that for you?(BrE or formal, NAmE) 我来帮你提着它好不好？
    • ◆ Would it help if I spoke to Julie before you call her? 你给朱莉打电话之前我先跟她谈谈是否有帮助？
    • ◆ Let me take your bag. 我帮你拿包吧。
    • ◆ If there's anything I can do (to help), let me know. 要是我能帮上什么忙的话，请告诉我。

    Responses 回应：

    • ◆ That's very kind/nice/generous/thoughtful of you. Thank you. 你真是太好了／太慷慨了／太周到了。谢谢你。
    • ◆ It's all right, thank you. I can manage/do it. 没事儿，谢谢你。我应付得了。
    • ◆ Thanks. That would be very helpful. 谢谢，那会非常有用。