askew

• 形容某物不正或不平，歪斜、倾斜的状态。也可引申指事情出了偏差、不正常。

Describes something that is not in a straight or level position; crooked or tilted.

1. Twisted or tilted to one sideB2formal

   Not straight; turned or twisted toward one side.

   歪斜的

   • The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
   • His tie was slightly askew after the long meeting.
   • The old fence stood askew, leaning dangerously.

   同义词aslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedobliqueskewedslantingtiltedwry

   反义词alignedevenlevelplumbstraight

2. Wrong or amissB2informal

   In a state of error or disarray; not as it should be.

   错误或不对头

   • Something is askew with the project timeline.
   • Her plans went askew after the unexpected delay.
   • The whole situation felt askew from the start.

   同义词amissastrayawryoffwrong

   反义词correctorderlyproperrightstraight

• 副词，表示“不正、歪斜”或“偏向一侧”。形容物体是歪的、斜的或扭曲的，常用于指物理上的偏移，也可比喻事情出了差错。

An adverb meaning "not in a straight or level position" or "to one side." It describes something that is crooked, tilted, or awry, often used to indicate a physical misalignment or, figuratively, something that has gone wrong.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideB2formal

   Positioned in a crooked or lopsided manner; not straight or level.

   歪斜

   • The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
   • His tie was slightly askew after the long meeting.
   • The old fence stood askew, leaning dangerously to the left.

   同义词aslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedobliqueskewedslantingtilted

   反义词alignedbalancedevenlevelstraight

2. In a wrong or improper wayB2informal

   Used to describe something that is not going as planned or is out of order.

   不正常

   • Everything in the plan went askew after the budget cuts.
   • His reasoning was askew, leading to a flawed conclusion.
   • The project went askew when the main developer left.

   同义词amissawryimproperlyincorrectlymistakenlywrong