skewed

/skjuːd/ (bre, ipa) · /skjuːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskyüd/ (ame, mw)

skewed — 形容詞

  • skewedpositive
  • skewedercomparative
  • skewedestsuperlative

1. showing a wrong picture of something because important facts have been left out,

1.形容詞C1
釋義

失真的

因資料不全或誤算而呈現錯誤面貌

showing a wrong picture of something because important facts have been left out, exaggerated, or weighted unevenly.

例句

Xiu warned that the survey results were skewed by the small sample size.

Xiu 警告說，這份調查結果因樣本太小而失真。

skewed by + cause of distortion

The newspaper printed a skewed account that left out half of the witness statements.

那家報紙刊出一篇偏頗的報導，省略了一半的證人證詞。

noun + skewed account / version / picture

同義詞
  • distorted

    stronger; suggests the picture has been bent out of shape, not just tilted

  • misleading

    focuses on the effect on the reader, not on how the data was built

  • unrepresentative

    more neutral and technical; common in research writing

反義詞

文法句型

skewed + by/towards/in favour of

用法筆記

Subject is usually a noun for information or measurement (results, data, figures, account, picture, view). Frequently used in the passive with a 'by' phrase naming the cause of the distortion.

常見錯誤

❌The witness gave a skewed.
✅The witness gave a skewed account.
💡'skewed' is an adjective and almost always sits before a noun or after 'be'; it cannot stand alone.

2. set up in a way that helps one group, place, or choice more than the others, so

2.形容詞C1
釋義

偏袒的

制度或規則設計上明顯偏向某一方

set up in a way that helps one group, place, or choice more than the others, so the outcome is unfair.

例句

Hamza argued that the new tax law was skewed in favour of large landowners.

Hamza 主張新稅法偏袒大地主。

skewed in favour of + beneficiary

The judging panel was skewed towards experienced bakers, leaving newcomers little chance of winning.

評審團偏向經驗豐富的烘焙師，新手幾乎沒有獲勝機會。

skewed towards + favoured group

同義詞
  • biased

    more general; describes attitudes as well as systems

  • weighted

    neutral; often used of voting, scoring, and statistical models

  • loaded

    informal; suggests the system was rigged on purpose

反義詞

文法句型

skewed + towards/in favour of/against + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about a system, rule, or process whose design gives one side an unfair advantage; sense 1 is about a single picture or set of numbers that misleads. Frequently followed by 'towards', 'in favour of', or 'against'.

常見錯誤

❌The rules are skewed to rich people.
✅The rules are skewed towards rich people.
💡use 'towards', 'in favour of', or 'against' to name the side that benefits or loses.

3. leaning to one side instead of being straight, level, or square with what is nex

3.形容詞C1
釋義

歪的；歪斜的

物體偏離應有的水平或正直位置

leaning to one side instead of being straight, level, or square with what is next to it.

例句

Rachid noticed that the framed photo above the fireplace was slightly skewed.

Rachid 注意到壁爐上方那張裱框照片有點歪了。

physical objects + skewed

Noa's tie was skewed to the left after the long bus ride.

Noa 的領帶在長途巴士旅程後歪向了左邊。

skewed + direction phrase

同義詞
  • crooked

    more everyday; covers a wider range of not-straight objects

  • slanted

    suggests a clear angle, often deliberate, like a roof or font

  • askew

    fixed predicate position after 'be' (e.g. 'his hat was askew')

反義詞

文法句型

skewed + spatial adverb (sideways, to one side)

用法筆記

Most often describes flat or framed objects (pictures, ties, rugs, gates) that should be straight or level. Less common than 'crooked' in everyday Taiwan-EFL contexts; 'crooked' is the safer everyday word.