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单词 out of order
释义

out of order

1(Of a device) not working properly or at all: the elevator was out of order...
  • The elevator is constantly out of order; nobody has ever tried to fix it.
  • The idea of climbing five stories of stairs made his head spin, and the elevator was out of order.
  • Mind you, my nearest proper cashpoint - at the station - has been out of order for six months.

Synonyms

not working, not in working order, not functioning, broken, broken-down, out of service, out of commission, acting up, unserviceable, faulty, defective, non-functional, inoperative, in disrepair;
down
informal conked out, bust, (gone) kaput, gone phut, on the blink, gone haywire, shot
British informal knackered, jiggered, wonky
North American informal on the fritz, out of whack
British vulgar slang buggered
2Not in the correct sequence: he recorded the seven pieces out of order...
  • It feels like the sequence is out of order with the rest of the movie.
  • It is like being in an art gallery; the reader can read the pieces in order, out of order, any way that excites.
  • The only way I could be more intrigued with it would probably be if it had been released in bits and pieces, out of order, and left as clues all over the internet.
3Not according to the rules of a meeting, legislative assembly, etc. he ruled the objection out of order...
  • An earlier request by his supporters for an extraordinary general meeting was ruled out of order because it had not been submitted in accordance with party rules.
  • In the past, moves to protect the environment have been ruled out of order because of trade legislation.
  • The Republicans, ruling the amendment out of order, defeated it in a party-line vote of 222-200.
3.1British informal (Of a person or their behaviour) unacceptable or wrong: Chris was well out of order...
  • A Warminster man admitted his drunken behaviour had been out of order when he appeared before magistrates.
  • His behaviour in front of the children was out of order.
  • The referee stopped the fight early and he was out of order because I could have carried on.

Synonyms

unacceptable, unfair, unjust, unjustified, uncalled for, below the belt, out of turn, not done, unreasonable, unwarranted, unnecessary, wrong, beyond the pale, improper, irregular
informal not on, a bit much
British informal a bit thick, off, not cricket
Australian/New Zealand informal over the fence
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