wonky

英 ['wɒŋkɪ] 美 ['wɑŋki]
  • adj. 靠不住的;摇晃的,动摇的

中文词源


wonky 摇晃的

校园俚语,可能来自wank,手淫,引申义肾虚,摇晃。

英文词源


wonky (adj.)
"shaky, groggy, unstable," 1919, of unknown origin. German prefix wankel- has a similar sense. Perhaps from surviving dialectal words based on Old English wancol "shaky, tottering" (see wench (n.)).

双语例句


1. The wheels keep going wonky.
轮子总是左右摇晃。

来自柯林斯例句

2. This tooth is a bit wonky.
这颗牙有点松动了.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. You can find one coyote with a wonky jaw in the desert?
你可以在沙漠里找到一只下巴异常的狼?

来自电影对白

4. She still feels a bit wonky after her accident.
她出了事故以后仍然觉得有些虚弱.

来自互联网

5. The bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky.
桥虽然仍竖立在那,但有一个拱门却在摇晃着.

来自互联网

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