askew
adjective [ after verb ] uk/əˈskjuː/ us/əˈskjuː/
不正(的),歪斜(的)
not straight or level
Isn't that picture slightly askew? 那幅画是不是有点挂歪了?
My hat was askew so I adjusted it in the mirror. 我的帽子戴歪了,于是我对着镜子正了正。
Synonyms: awrycockeyed (SLOPING) lopsidedskew-whiff wonky (NOT FIRM/LEVEL/REGULAR)
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- He reaches to straighten the only book in her home office that's slightly askew.
- A desk chair was tipped on its side, a trash can was overturned, and a rug was askew.
- A slightly askew painting on the Carlsons' living room wall is testimony to the traffic overhead.