| 单词 | kilter |
| 释义 | kilter (once / 40202 pages) n The noun kilter means "balance," or "a state of working well," but you'll only find it in the phrase "out of kilter," meaning "not working right." When things are off balance or out of whack, they're out of kilter, or off-kilter. If your bike keeps pulling to one side, or your toaster is only toasting one side of the bread you insert, they're both out of kilter. If you're studying hard and forgetting to eat well and exercise, you might also feel out of kilter. The word comes from the now-obsolete kelter, although the origin of this word is unknown. WORD FAMILYkilter USAGE EXAMPLESMore probably it is because China has curbed coal output, and the Philippines has throttled nickel exports, throwing the markets out of kilter. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) At one point in the second quarter, the Bears pulled within one, and the Huskies seemed a bit off kilter. Seattle Times(Nov 06, 2016) Adversaries have looked on with glee, surprised at how easily the country that casts itself as the greatest can be knocked off kilter. Washington Post(Nov 05, 2016) n in working order out of kilter in good kilter Syn|Hyper kelter order, orderliness a condition of regular or proper arrangement |
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