skewer

• 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

• 细长的金属或木制签子，用来在烹饪或烧烤时串起小块食物（尤指肉块）。

A long, thin metal or wooden pin used to hold pieces of food, especially meat, together while they are being cooked or roasted.

1. Cooking toolB1formalculinary

   A long, thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking, especially for roasting or grilling.

   烤肉叉

   • Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto the skewer before grilling.
   • He used a metal skewer to test if the roast was cooked through.
   • Vegetable kebabs are made by arranging vegetables on a skewer.

   同义词brochetterodspitstick

• 动词，指用细长的尖签刺穿或固定（食物等）；也指尖锐地批评或嘲讽某人或某事。

A verb meaning to pierce or fasten with a long, thin pointed rod, or to criticize or mock someone or something sharply.

1. Pierce with a skewerB1formalculinary

   To push a long, thin, pointed rod through food, typically meat or vegetables, to hold them together for cooking or serving.

   用签子串起来

   • She skewered the marinated chicken pieces onto the metal rod.
   • He carefully skewered the vegetables and shrimp for the barbecue.
   • The chef skewered the meat before placing it on the grill.

   同义词impalepiercespearspikesticktransfix