a·skew
adverb, adjective/əˈskjuː/
/əˈskjuː/
[not before noun]- not in a straight or level position
synonym crooked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.
那张图歪了 - He arrived out of breath with his shirt undone and his tie askew.
他气喘吁吁地到达,衬衫解开,领带歪斜。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAskew is used with these nouns:- tie
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from a- ‘on’ + skew. - His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.