out of whack

短语

不正常; 有毛病; <美口>紊乱; （机器等）不正常

发音

AU

词形变化

more out of whack 比较级 most out of whack 最高级

别名

out-of-whack

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Wrong, broken; specifically

    非正式 习语
  2. 2.

    Wrong, broken; specifically:

    Not in proper balance; unbalanced.

    非正式 习语

    Our priorities have gotten out of whack.

  3. 3.

    Wrong, broken; specifically:

    Not in proper alignment.

    非正式 习语

    The floor is so out of whack that the door hits it when opened.

  4. 4.

    Wrong, broken; specifically:

    Not working or operating properly.

    非正式 习语

    My banged-up left knee is out of whack.

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