awry
/əˈraɪ/adverb & adjective
1- away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss脱离既定(或应有)路线的; 迷途的:
as adv. many youthful romances go awry许多年轻人的爱情都会迷失
as predic. adj. I got the impression that something was awry.我有种感觉, 有什么事不对劲儿。
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- out of the normal or correct position; askew乱; 歪; 斜:
as predic. adj. he was hatless, his silver hair awry.他没戴帽子, 银发乱糟糟的。
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