haywire

英['heɪwaɪə(r)] 美['heɪwaɪər]
  • n. 临时电线;捆干草用的铁丝
  • adj. 乱七八糟的;失去控制的;故障的
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Noun:
  1. wire for tying up bales of hay

Adjective:
  1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular;

    "it used to drive my husband balmy"

  2. not functioning properly;

    "something is amiss"
    "has gone completely haywire"
    "something is wrong with the engine"

1. Many Americans think their legal system has gone haywire.
很多美国人认为他们的司法体系已经乱套了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The car went haywire.
车子失去控制.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. He is haywire to say that.
他说那种话真疯了.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Michael tells Haywire he needs him to remember what he drew.
Michael告诉Haywire, 他需要他回忆起他所画的图案.

来自互联网

5. An orderly comes in and tells Haywire it's time for group therapy.
一个勤杂工走进来告诉Haywire是 集体心理治疗的时间了.

来自互联网

    1. I want the right time. My watch seems to have gone haywire.
      我需要知道正确的时间; 我的表好像坏了。
    2. I had arranged to do the shopping when we got back from our holiday, but my plans went haywire when the train was three hours late.
      我本来安排好了我们度假回家后的购物计划,但是火车晚点3小时,把我的计划全搅乱了。
    3. Since I dropped it on the floor my watch has gone completely haywire.
      我的表掉在地板上以後,就完全乱了套。