How do you use "Cattywampus" in a sentence?

That picture frame is hanging all cattywampus on the wall. The whole project went cattywampus after the budget got cut. Park your car straight — it's sitting cattywampus in the driveway.

Cattywampus

Q: What does "Cattywampus" mean?

Crooked, diagonal, or not aligned properly; askew. Cattywampus (also spelled catawampus or kitty-corner in some regions) describes something that's crooked, off-kilter, or positioned diagonally. Southerners use it for everything from a picture frame hanging crooked to a plan that went sideways. It's one of the South's most delightful words.

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의미: Crooked, diagonal, or not aligned properly; askew.

歪斜的、倾斜的或没有对齐的；不正的。

Torcido, en diagonal o mal alineado; desviado.

曲がっている、斜めになっている、きちんと揃っていない。歪んだ状態。

비뚤어진, 대각선으로 된, 제대로 정렬되지 않은. 삐딱한 상태.

Cattywampus (also spelled catawampus or kitty-corner in some regions) describes something that's crooked, off-kilter, or positioned diagonally. Southerners use it for everything from a picture frame hanging crooked to a plan that went sideways. It's one of the South's most delightful words.

cattywampus（也拼作catawampus，在某些地区叫kitty-corner）形容某物歪歪扭扭、不平衡或斜着放的。南方人用它来描述从挂歪的相框到偏离轨道的计划等各种东西。这是南方最有趣的词汇之一。

Cattywampus (también escrito catawampus o kitty-corner en algunas regiones) describe algo que está torcido, descentrado o colocado en diagonal. Los sureños lo usan para todo, desde un cuadro colgado torcido hasta un plan que salió mal. Es una de las palabras más divertidas del Sur.

Cattywampus（catawampusやkitty-cornerと綴る地域もある）は、曲がっている、傾いている、斜めに位置しているものを表す。南部の人は額縁が曲がって掛かっているものから、計画が狂ったものまで何にでもこの言葉を使う。南部で最も愛される単語のひとつ。

Cattywampus(catawampus 또는 kitty-corner로 쓰기도 함)는 비뚤어지거나, 기울어지거나, 대각선으로 놓인 것을 묘사한다. 남부 사람들은 벽에 비뚤게 걸린 액자부터 틀어진 계획까지 모든 것에 이 단어를 쓴다. 남부의 가장 매력적인 단어 중 하나다.

예문

That picture frame is hanging all cattywampus on the wall.
那个相框挂在墙上歪歪扭扭的。
Ese marco está colgado todo torcido en la pared.
あの額縁、壁に曲がって掛かってるよ。
저 액자 벽에 비뚤어져 걸려 있어.
The whole project went cattywampus after the budget got cut.
预算削减后，整个项目都乱套了。
Todo el proyecto se fue al garete cuando recortaron el presupuesto.
予算がカットされてから、プロジェクト全体がめちゃくちゃになった。
예산이 삭감된 후 프로젝트 전체가 엉망이 됐어.
Park your car straight — it's sitting cattywampus in the driveway.
把车停正了——在车道上停歪了。
Aparca el coche recto — está todo torcido en la entrada.
ちゃんとまっすぐ停めてよ——車道で斜めになってるよ。
차를 똑바로 세워——진입로에 비스듬하게 서 있잖아.

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사용 가이드

맥락: describing objects, casual conversation, humor

어조: playful, descriptive

✓ 올바른 표현

That shelf is all cattywampus.
That shelf is all cattywampus.（那个架子全歪了。）
Esa estantería está toda torcida.
あの棚、すっかり歪んでるよ。
그 선반 완전 비뚤어졌어.
Everything went cattywampus.
Everything went cattywampus.（一切都乱套了。）
Todo se fue al garete.
全部めちゃくちゃになっちゃった。
다 엉망이 됐어.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Don't confuse with 'kitty-corner' which specifically means diagonally across — cattywampus is broader, meaning anything askew
别和'kitty-corner'混淆，后者专指对角线方向——cattywampus更宽泛，泛指任何歪斜的东西
No confundir con 'kitty-corner', que significa específicamente en diagonal — cattywampus es más amplio y significa cualquier cosa que esté torcida
「kitty-corner」と混同しないこと——kitty-cornerは「斜め向かい」という特定の意味だが、cattywampusはもっと広く「歪んだもの全般」を指す
대각선 맞은편만을 의미하는 'kitty-corner'와 혼동하지 마세요——cattywampus는 더 넓은 의미로 비뚤어진 모든 것을 뜻합니다

기원과 역사

Likely a combination of 'cater' (meaning diagonal, from the French 'quatre' for four, as in the four on a die) and 'wampus' (a fanciful addition). Used in the South since at least the mid-1800s.

문화적 배경

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Throughout the South, especially rural areas

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