kilter

• n. 平衡；顺利；良好状态

来自英语方言kelter,秩序，常见于短语out of kilter,混乱，不一致。

kilter (n.)

in out of kilter (1620s) variant of English dialectal kelter (c. 1600) "good condition, order," of unknown origin.

1. Her lifestyle was out of kilter with her politics.

她的生活方式与她的政治活动格格不入。

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2. Ignoring feelings of tiredness knocks our body clocks out of kilter.

忽视疲劳感会打乱我们的生物钟。

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3. President, parliament and public are out of kilter.

总统、议会和公众之间的关系协调得不好。

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4. I'm a bit off-kilter at the moment.

我此刻有点不对劲。

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5. You watch runs too slowly; it must be out of kilter.

你的表走得太慢了, 一定是坏了.

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