askew
askew
[əˈskju]
adverb & adjective
[əˈskju]
adverb & adjective
- not in a straight or level position
歪斜地(的）；不平正地(的）
[as adv.]the door was hanging askew on one twisted hinge.
门板歪歪斜斜地挂在一个扭曲的铰链上。
[as predic. adj]her hat was slightly askew.
她帽子戴得有点歪。
■(figurative)wrong; awry
(喻)错地(的）；偏离原定计划地(的）
[as adv.]the plan went sadly askew.
计划严重失误。
[as predic. adj.]the judging was a bit askew.
判断有点儿不对头。
- mid 16th cent.: from a- 'on' + skew
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