| 单词 | awry |
| 释义 | awry (once / 3163 pages) advadj When something goes wrong with a decent plan, you say it has gone awry. Losing your backpack is a mistake, but when you realize it contained your ticket and your passport, your vacation plans really go awry. Wry means "twisted"—so going awry means getting "twisted up." Awry is similar to askew, which means "off, out of line," though when you compare the roots skew "turned at an angle" and wry "twisted" you see the subtle difference between the two words. WORD FAMILYawry USAGE EXAMPLESShortly thereafter, the Dutchman, who nonetheless suspected that something was awry, returned and discovered the hideout. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) And his sumptuous driving—the part of the game that contributes most to McIlroy’s separation from the rest—was too often more awry than accurate. Golf Digest(Dec 18, 2016) And in the unlikely event the review finds something awry, then this process will definitely be worth it. Washington Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1adv turned or twisted to one side with his necktie twisted awry Syn askew, skew-whiff 2adv away from the correct or expected course something has gone awry in our plans Syn amiss 3adj turned or twisted toward one side "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton Syn askew, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky crooked having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned 4adj not functioning properly Syn amiss, haywire, wrong malfunctioning, nonfunctional not performing or able to perform its regular function |
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