| 单词 | skew |
| 释义 | skew adj., n., & v. --adj 1. oblique, slanting, set askew. 2. Math. a lying in three dimensions (skew curve). b (of lines) not coplanar. c (of a statistical distribution) not symmetrical. --n 1. a slant. 2. Statistics skewness. --v 1. tr. make skew. 2. tr. distort. 3. intr. move obliquely. 4. intr. twist. Phrases and idioms on the skew askew. skew arch (or bridge) an arch (or bridge) with the line of the arch not at right angles to the abutment. skew chisel a chisel with an oblique edge. skew-eyed Brit. squinting. skew gear a gear consisting of two cog-wheels having non-parallel, non-intersecting axes. skew-whiff Brit. colloq. askew. Derivatives skewness n. Etymology: ONF eskiu(w)er (v.) = OF eschuer: see ESCHEW |
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