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.).
权威例句
1. His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow.
他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。
2. There were no shutters at the windows, and some of the doors hung askew.
窗户上没有百叶窗,有几扇门也歪歪扭扭的。
3. She stood there, hat askew.
她站在那里,歪戴着帽子。
4. Is male genital how to return a responsibility askew?