单词	askew
释义	askewa‧skew /əˈskjuː/ adverb [not before noun] Word Origin WORD ORIGINaskew Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from skew Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES There's Jerry, with his collar open and his tie askew. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Eventually some one will emerge from the muck, the rusty mayoral crown askew on a weary head. His yellow pallor gave him a jaundiced look; his beard was unbrushed, his cap askew. The tarp rolled askew, one end wrapped around the goal post. There were soldiers everywhere by now, shabby-looking in peak caps set askew and ill-fitting camouflage. Tom plopped himself askew in one of the Venetian chairs. Whoever placed her feet, in their unfashionable lace-up shoes, left one askew, giving her a knock-kneed appearance. not quite straight or in the right position:  Matilda ran towards us with her hat askew.
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