skew-whiff
短语a. 歪斜的
发音
UK
/ˈskjuː.(w)ɪf/
/ˈskiː.wɪf/
AU
/ˈskjuː.(w)ɪf/
词形变化
more skew-whiff
比较级
most skew-whiff
最高级
别名
skew-wift
skew wiff
scew-whiff
skew whift
skew whiff
skewiff
ski whiff
squewiff
skewquieff
释义与例句
adj.
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1.
Askew; lopsided, not straight.
爱尔兰 英国 非正式I hung up that picture, but it looks skew-whiff to me.
词汇关系
词源
From skew + weft. The expression 'skew weft' dates at least from the 18th century as a term used by handloom weavers, typically in northern England. It was used originally to describe fabric which was out of alignment, and the term survives today in the manufacture of glass fiber cloth. The word weft does not derive from 'whiff' as in a puff of air (as suggested elsewhere). The modern spelling comes from a corruption of 'skew-wift' whose sound developed colloquially in spoken English from the original. Bow weft also exists.
来源：wiktionary