单词 | lopsided |
释义 | lopsided From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlopsidedlop‧sid‧ed /ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd $ ˌlɑːp-/ adjective1 REGULARhaving one side that is lower or heavier than the other a lopsided grin2 EQUALUNFAIRunequal or uneven, especially in an unfair way a lopsided 8–0 victoryExamples from the Corpuslopsided• The lopsided final score may suggest an easy victory.• a note written in a child's lopsided handwriting• There was something odd about her too-a slight stumble in her walk, a lopsided look to her face.• Why are women drawn in such lopsided numbers to pentecostalism?• His whole face was lopsided, one cheek badly scarred.• She gave me a lopsided smile.• At length they came to another smaller gate, flanked by a gloriously lopsided storybook cottage.• It also led to the creation of a lopsided system in line with the structure of medical priorities and values.• She notices she has made a mistake and begins unraveling a lopsided yellow row.Origin lopsided (1700-1800) lop “to hang down loosely”; LOP-EARED |
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