| 单词 | off-center |
| 释义 | off-center (once / 54720 pages) adj Off-center things aren't in the exact middle. The part in your hair may be off-center, and so may be your political leanings. The meaning of off-center is fairly obvious: not right in the center, but off to one side. It's frustrating to watch a movie that's projected off-center, and if you're very particular, it might drive you crazy to see a knocker that's off-center on your friend's front door. This adjective also means "a little weird" or "eccentric." An off-center sense of humor is wacky and strange, and if you're feeling off-center, you might be coming down with the flu. WORD FAMILYoff-center USAGE EXAMPLESThe first time the audience sees him, the journalist occupies the lower half of the frame — slightly off-center when we might expect symmetry. Salon(Dec 03, 2016) It includes the hyperbolic paraboloid, or off-center pyramid, above. New York Times(Nov 20, 2016) The 32-story building may resemble an off-center pyramid, but the architects prefer to describe it as a hyperbolic paraboloid. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) adj situated away from the center or axis Syn off-centered eccentric, nonconcentric not having a common center; not concentric |
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