not in a straight or level position synonym crooked歪;斜 His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow. 他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。 Her hat was slightly askew. 她的帽子戴得有点歪。 That picture is askew. 那幅画歪了。 He arrived out of breath with his shirt undone and his tie askew. 他上气不接下气地来了,衬衫没穿,领带歪了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAskew is used with these nouns:- tie
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from a- ‘on’ + skew.