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catawampus
adjective, adverb
USinformaluk /ˌkæt.əˈwɒm.pəs/ us /ˌkæt̬.əˈwɑːm.pəs/(alsocattywampus, uk /ˌkæt.iˈwɒm.pəs/ us /ˌkæt̬.iˈwɑːm.pəs/)
going badly, awkwardly, or in the wrong direction: 奇怪的；恶意的；方向错误的
The script is spoiled by its catawampus rhythms and its lack of consistency and plausibility.这个剧本被奇怪的节奏以及缺乏连贯性和合理性破坏了。
I didn't need this, especially on a morning when everything else had already started out going cattywampus.我可不需要这个，特别是在这么一个早上，一切已经都开始变得不对劲。
Dear me, everything has gone catawampus with me this week.
This is a market where that mantra "buy, don't rent" has been turned catawampus.
Chagall's work uses geometric shapes, sharp angles, bold colours and catawampus characters.
From that moment on in the movie things go cattywampus for the squad.
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