awry

awry
[əˈrʌɪ]
adverb & adjective
  1. away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss
    (路线)错的;迷途的
    [as adv.]many youthful romances go awry.
    许多年轻人的爱情都会迷失。
    [as predic. adj.]I got the impression that something was awry.
    我有种感觉,有什么事不对劲儿。
    ■out of the normal or correct position; askew
    乱;歪;斜
    [as predic. adj.]he was hatless, his silver hair awry.
    他没戴帽子,银发乱糟糟的。
语源
  1. late Middle English : from a- 'on' + wry
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