askew
adverb, adjective /əˈskjuː/
/əˈskjuː/
[not before noun]- not in a straight or level position
歪；斜 - His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.
他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。 - Her hat was slightly askew.
她的帽子戴得有点歪。 - That picture is askew.
那幅画歪了。 - He arrived out of breath with his shirt undone and his tie askew.
他上气不接下气地来了，衬衫没穿，领带歪了。
Collocations DictionaryAskew is used with these nouns:- tie
词源mid 16th cent.: from a- ‘on’ + skew. - His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.