Phrase

a bit off

phrase

不是味儿；有点不对劲

slightly strange or not quite right

不是味儿

In use

This milk smells a bit off—I think it's gone bad.

这牛奶闻起来有点不对劲——我觉得它坏了。

His explanation sounded a bit off, so I didn't believe him.

他的解释听起来有点不对劲，所以我不相信他。

The painting looks a bit off; the colors don't match the sketch.

这幅画看起来有点不对头；颜色和草图不匹配。

The milk smells a bit off.

这牛奶闻起来有点不对味儿。

I've been feeling a bit off all day.

我整天都觉得有点不对劲。

The soup tastes a bit off, maybe it's spoiled.

这汤尝起来有点不对劲，可能坏了。

This milk is a bit off smell.This milk smells a bit off.

“off”在这里是形容词，意为“变质的”，需放在系动词或感官动词之后，而不是直接修饰名词。

I feel a bit of off today.I feel a bit off today.

“a bit off”是固定短语，中间不加“of”；添加“of”是受汉语“一点点的”影响。

该短语表示“不对劲”时是形容词性短语，通常不作前置定语，而用在系动词后作表语。

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