wonky
adjective uk/ˈwɒŋ.ki/ us/ˈwɑːŋ.ki/
(NOT FIRM/LEVEL/REGULAR)
mainly UK informal摇晃的;虚弱的;令人不满意的
weak, unsatisfactory, or not firm
One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky. 这把椅子的一条腿有点晃。
He may have to stop playing tennis because of his wonky knee. 因为膝盖不太好,他可能得告别网球了。
The jury system may be a bit wonky but nobody's ever thought of anything better. 陪审制度可能不太令人满意,但是没人能想出更好的体系来。
mainly UK informal不直的;不平的
not straight or level
wonky teeth 参差不齐的牙齿
a wonky picture 挂歪了的画
I don't enjoy those programmes with wonky camera angles and pop music. 我不喜欢那些用斜镜头拍摄、用流行音乐伴奏的节目。
(DETAILED)
US(对政治或科学)自认为知之甚多的
knowing, or showing that you know, a lot of details about something, especially politics or science
He gave a wonky speech about climate change. 他对气候变迁发表了一番自以为是的看法。