| 单词 | lopsided |
| 释义 | lopsided (once / 7928 pages) adj Something that's lopsided is crooked or off-balance, like your grandma's lopsided hat, which sits askew on her head. You can use the adjective lopsided to describe things that are crooked or asymmetrical. A bad toothache might cause one side of your jaw to swell, leaving your face feeling — and looking — lopsided. Your might say that your school's student council election is lopsided if one candidate is clearly more qualified than the other. The word lopsided was originally lapsided, and in the early 1700s it almost always referred to a tilting ship. WORD FAMILYlopsided: lopsidedest, lopsidedly, lopsidedness USAGE EXAMPLESThey beat the Tar Heels by 31 last season, which was their most lopsided win in series history. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But Del Rio sees no reason for Oakland’s confidence to be shattered despite the loss of Carr and the lopsided defeat. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But Sunday’s lopsided win at Carolina brought Quinn’s message into focus. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other Syn asymmetric, asymmetrical characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components 2adj turned or twisted toward one side Syn askew, awry, cockeyed, skew-whiff, wonky crooked having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned |
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