out of kilter 1. 在不正常状态下；失常，失调 The car wouldn't go because the engine was out of kilter. 车子开不动，因为引擎出毛病了。 His nerves are out of kilter. 他的神经失常。 He was out of kilter with his generation. 他跟自己的同时代人格格不入。 2. 失去平衡；不成直线 A truck rammed the house and pushed it out of kilter. 一辆卡车撞在房子上，把它撞得七扭八歪。 [?]