off key
US /ˌɔf ˈkiː/
UK /ˌɒf ˈkiː/
形容詞
1.
走調, 不準
not in tune or at the correct musical pitch
範例:
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Her singing was a little off key tonight.
她今晚的歌聲有點走調。
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The piano sounds a bit off key; it needs tuning.
這架鋼琴有點走調；需要調音。
2.
不合時宜, 不恰當
not appropriate or suitable for a particular situation or context
範例:
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His joke was a bit off key for the serious meeting.
他的笑話對於這次嚴肅的會議來說有點不合時宜。
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Her comments felt a little off key given the sensitive nature of the discussion.
考慮到討論的敏感性，她的評論顯得有點不合時宜。