off-key

英 [ˌɒf ˈkiː]

美 [ˌɔːf ˈkiː]

adj.  走调; 不和谐; 不得体; 不相宜; 不恰当; 不适当

GRE

牛津词典

adj.

• 走调；不和谐
  not in tune
• 不得体；不相宜；不恰当；不适当
  not suitable or correct in a particular situation
  1. Some of his remarks were very off-key.
     他有些话说得很不得体。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （音乐）走调的，不和谐的，不协调的
  When music isoff-key, it is not in tune.
  1. ...wailing, off-key vocals and strangled guitars...
     悲戚走调的歌声与哽咽的吉他声
  2. No, no, no. This won't do. Someone is off-key.
     不，不，不，这怎么行，有人唱走调了。
  3. Off-keyis also an adverb.
     
  4. Moe was having fun banging the drums and singing off-key.
     莫自得其乐地一边敲着鼓，一边不成调地唱着歌。

英英释义

adj

• inaccurate in pitch
  1. a false (or sour) note
  2. her singing was off key
  Synonym:falsesour

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