1570s, of uncertain etymology; perhaps literally "on skew" (see skew), or from the Old Norse form, a ska. Earlier askoye is attested in the same sense (early 15c.).
雙語例句
1. His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.
他的眼鏡一下子被打歪了。
來自《權威詞典》
2. There were no shutters at the windows, and some of the doors hung askew.
窗戶上沒有百葉窗，有幾扇門也歪歪扭扭的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She stood there, hat askew.
她站在那里，歪戴著帽子。
來自辭典例句
4. Is male genital how to return a responsibility askew?