inverted

/ɪnˈvɜː.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈvɝː.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa)

inverted — adjective

  • invertedpositive
  • more invertedcomparative
  • most invertedsuperlative

1. with the top below the bottom, or with the usual sequence put the other way roun

1.形容詞B2
釋義

with the top below the bottom, or with the usual sequence put the other way round.

例句

The microscope showed an inverted image of the leaf on the monitor.

inverted image

An inverted bowl kept the bread dough warm beside the kitchen window.

an inverted + noun

同義詞
  • upside-down

    best for a physical object whose top and bottom have switched places

  • reversed

    broader and especially common for order, direction, or arrangement

  • flipped

    often suggests the turning action that caused the new position

文法句型

an inverted + noun

be inverted

用法筆記

Often used before nouns such as image, triangle, or word order. It can describe something literally upside down or a sequence whose usual order has been reversed.

常見錯誤

❌The sign was reverted above the door.
✅The sign was inverted above the door.
💡'reverted' means returned to an earlier state, not turned the other way round.