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单词 awry
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•wry /əˈraɪ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. turned or twisted aside;
    askew:[be + ~]His jacket was awry.

adv. 
  1. away from the expected or proper direction:Our plans went awry.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•wry  (ə rī),USA pronunciation adv., adj. 
  1. with a turn or twist to one side;
    askew:to glance or look awry.
  2. away from the expected or proper direction;
    amiss;
    wrong:Our plans went awry.
  • Middle English on wry. See a-1, wry 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
awry /əˈraɪ/ adv , adj (postpositive)
  1. with a slant or twist to one side; askew
  2. away from the appropriate or right course; amiss
Etymology: 14th Century on wry; see a-², wry
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