catawampus / ˌkæt əˈwɒm pəs /

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catawampus2 个定义

adj. 形容词 adjective
  1. askew; awry.
  2. positioned diagonally; cater-cornered.
adv. 副词 adverb
  1. diagonally; obliquely: We took a shortcut and walked catawampus across the field.

catawampus 近义词

catawampus

等同于 askew

catawampus

等同于 crooked

更多catawampus例句

  1. Whenever the barometer goes up two points Catawampus must be remembered.
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Where does catawampus come from?

Catawampus, meaning “askew, diagonal,” is first recorded in the 1830–40s. Originally, catawampus also meant “fierce.” It’s thought to be an American colloquialism influenced by the cater- in cater-cornered and wampish, Scottish for “flopping about.”

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