英语词汇“lopsided”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINlopsided

Origin:

1700-1800 lop ‘to hang down loosely’; ➔ LOP-EARED

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a lopsided vote on the abortion bill
a note written in a child's lopsided handwriting
His whole face was lopsided, one cheek badly scarred.
She gave me a lopsided smile.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At length they came to another smaller gate, flanked by a gloriously lopsided storybook cottage.
It also led to the creation of a lopsided system in line with the structure of medical priorities and values.
She notices she has made a mistake and begins unraveling a lopsided yellow row.
The lopsided final score may suggest an easy victory.
The Raiders wiped out the Washington Redskins, 38-9, in what then was the most lopsided victory in history.
There was something odd about her too-a slight stumble in her walk, a lopsided look to her face.
Why are women drawn in such lopsided numbers to pentecostalism?

Longman Language Activatorhaving a strange or wrong shape► deformed

something that is deformed , especially part of a living thing, has the wrong shape, usually because it has grown or developed wrongly: · She had survived polio, but her right leg was weak and deformed.· The desert plants were strange deformed bushes with bizarrely twisted branches.

► distorted

something that is distorted has been twisted out of its correct or original shape: · As a result of the crash, the remains of the vehicles were distorted out of all recognition.· After treatment, her distorted hip had straightened, so that her legs were the same length.

► misshapen

having the wrong shape, usually because of growing that way over a long period of time: · The old woman's fingers were misshapen and useless.· Misshapen carrots and potatoes were fed to the pigs.

► lopsided

something that is lopsided does not have the same shape on each side, for example because one side is higher than the other: · She gave me a lopsided smile.· a note written in a child's lopsided handwriting· His whole face was lopsided, one cheek badly scarred.

► lose its shape

especially British if something such as a hat, coat, or skirt loses its shape , it becomes the wrong shape because it has been worn a lot: · His battered old hat had completely lost its shape.· She was wearing an old jumper that had lost its shape.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► grin

· Graham allowed himself a small, lopsided grin at that thought.· His pride in her was distorted by his anxious, lopsided grin.

单词	lopsided
释义	lopsidedlop‧sid‧ed /ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd $ ˌlɑːp-/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINlopsided Origin: 1700-1800 lop ‘to hang down loosely’; ➔ LOP-EARED Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a lopsided vote on the abortion bill a note written in a child's lopsided handwriting His whole face was lopsided, one cheek badly scarred. She gave me a lopsided smile. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At length they came to another smaller gate, flanked by a gloriously lopsided storybook cottage. It also led to the creation of a lopsided system in line with the structure of medical priorities and values. She notices she has made a mistake and begins unraveling a lopsided yellow row. The lopsided final score may suggest an easy victory. The Raiders wiped out the Washington Redskins, 38-9, in what then was the most lopsided victory in history. There was something odd about her too-a slight stumble in her walk, a lopsided look to her face. Why are women drawn in such lopsided numbers to pentecostalism? Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorhaving a strange or wrong shape► deformed something that is deformed , especially part of a living thing, has the wrong shape, usually because it has grown or developed wrongly: · She had survived polio, but her right leg was weak and deformed.· The desert plants were strange deformed bushes with bizarrely twisted branches. ► distorted something that is distorted has been twisted out of its correct or original shape: · As a result of the crash, the remains of the vehicles were distorted out of all recognition.· After treatment, her distorted hip had straightened, so that her legs were the same length. ► misshapen having the wrong shape, usually because of growing that way over a long period of time: · The old woman's fingers were misshapen and useless.· Misshapen carrots and potatoes were fed to the pigs. ► lopsided something that is lopsided does not have the same shape on each side, for example because one side is higher than the other: · She gave me a lopsided smile.· a note written in a child's lopsided handwriting· His whole face was lopsided, one cheek badly scarred. ► lose its shape especially British if something such as a hat, coat, or skirt loses its shape , it becomes the wrong shape because it has been worn a lot: · His battered old hat had completely lost its shape.· She was wearing an old jumper that had lost its shape. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► grin · Graham allowed himself a small, lopsided grin at that thought.· His pride in her was distorted by his anxious, lopsided grin. 1having one side that is lower or heavier than the other: a lopsided grin2unequal or uneven, especially in an unfair way: a lopsided 8–0 victory
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