out of jointa) HBHif a bone in your body is out of joint, it has been pushed out of its correct position 〔骨头〕脱臼，脱位
b) EFFECTIVEif a system, group etc is out of joint, it is not working properly 〔系统、组织等〕混乱，不正常 Something is out of joint in our society. 我们的社会有些方面不正常。
→ put somebody’s nose out of joint at nose1(15) out of joint• The climate seems out of joint.
→ out of joint at joint2(1)