wonky


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.)).

实用例句

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

热门英语单词

考试词汇

使用频率

星级词汇

分类标签