"out of kilter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不正常
• 失衡

Definition

如果某事物“不正常”或“失衡”，代表它運作不正常，不平衡或混亂。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語，形容制度、健康、心情等“失衡”或不正常。不形容物理平衡（此時用 'off balance'）。形容某事不太對勁。

Examples

My sleep schedule is out of kilter lately.

我最近的作息時間**不正常**。

The weather has been out of kilter this week.

這週的天氣**失衡**了。

Something feels out of kilter in the office today.

今天辦公室裡有點**不正常**的感覺。

My stomach’s been out of kilter ever since I ate that street food.

自從喫了那份路邊攤後，我的肚子一直**不舒服**。

Ever since they changed the schedule, everything’s been a little out of kilter.

自從改了時間表之後，一切都有點**不對勁**。

When my computer is out of kilter, I just restart it.

當我的電腦**不正常**時，我就重啟。