skew

• 指某物不直、不正或不对称；也用于比喻意义，表示扭曲的或有偏见的。

Describes something that is not straight, level, or symmetrical; also used figuratively to mean distorted or biased.

1. B2formal

   Having an oblique or slanting direction or position; not straight or parallel.

   斜的或倾斜的

   • The picture frame is skew on the wall.
   • The architect designed a skew angle for the roof.
   • The lines in the drawing are slightly skew.

   同义词angledaskewawrycrookeddiagonalinclinedleaningobliqueslantedslanting

   反义词alignedevenlevelparallelstraight

• 动词，表示使某物倾斜、扭曲或偏离；也指使信息、数据或观点带有偏见或倾向性。

A verb used to indicate the act of distorting, twisting, or making something biased or not straight.

1. Turn or place at an angleB2formal

   To change the direction or position of something so that it is not straight or symmetrical.

   使倾斜

   • The carpenter skewed the board slightly to fit the corner.
   • She skewed the picture frame to give it a modern look.
   • The wind skewed the umbrella, making it difficult to hold.

   同义词anglecantinclineslanttilt

2. Distort or biasB2formal

   To present information or data in a way that is not accurate or fair, often to favor a particular viewpoint.

   歪曲

   • The survey results were skewed by the small sample size.
   • Media reports can sometimes skew public opinion.
   • His personal bias skewed the interpretation of the data.

   同义词biascolordistortfalsifymanipulatemisrepresentpervertslanttwistwarp

   反义词aligncorrectfairstraighten