crookedly

IPA/ˈkrʊkɪdli/
IPA/ˈkrʊkɪdli/

crookedly — 副詞

1. bending, slanting, or sitting at an angle rather than being even or straight

1.副詞B2
釋義

歪斜地;歪曲

不成直線、傾斜或歪一邊地

bending, slanting, or sitting at an angle rather than being even or straight

例句

The old picture frame hung crookedly above Asher's wooden desk.

那個舊相框歪斜地掛在 Asher 的木桌上方。

hang + crookedly: describing something at a slant

Soraya smiled crookedly, with one corner of her mouth higher than the other.

Soraya 嘴角一邊翹起,歪歪地笑了。

verb + crookedly for a lopsided action

同義詞
  • askew

    more formal; usually predicative (hung askew)

  • lopsidedly

    stresses that one side is lower or larger than the other

  • slantwise

    rare; emphasises a diagonal direction

反義詞

文法句型

hang/sit/lean + crookedly

verb + crookedly

用法筆記

Most often modifies verbs of position or posture (hang, sit, lean, smile, grow). The subject is usually a physical object or a body part rather than a person's character.

常見錯誤

a crookedly fence
a crooked fence' / 'the fence leaned crookedly
💡'crookedly' is an adverb, so it modifies a verb, not a noun.