Word
cockeyed
/ˈkɒkaid/
adjective
歪的；斜的
turned or twisted to one side; askew
- 1.
Having both eyes oriented inward, cross-eyed.
两眼内斜,斗鸡眼
- 2.
Crooked or askew.
歪斜的
- 3.
Drunk.
喝醉的
荒唐的；荒谬可笑的；烂醉的；醉醺醺的；两眼内斜,斗鸡眼；歪斜的；喝醉的
In use
The picture on the wall is noticeably cockeyed; could you straighten it?
He gave her a cockeyed grin before disappearing into the crowd.
The wooden signpost looked cockeyed after the storm, pointing at the wrong angle.
cockeyed + noun
用作定语，表示荒唐或歪斜
a cockeyed plan
一个荒唐的计划
be + cockeyed
用作表语，表示歪斜
The painting is cockeyed.
这幅画挂歪了。
be + cockeyed + from + noun
口语中表示喝醉
He was cockeyed from the vodka.
Connections
Confusing words
- crooked
- 弯曲的，歪的 · cockeyed强调荒谬或醉态，crooked更常指物理上的弯曲或不直
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常作表语或定语，表示歪斜或荒唐。
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