haywire
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/ˈheɪwaɪər/
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/ˈheɪwaɪə(r)/
Not working right or behaving in a crazy, hard-to-predict way.
The computer went haywire and started making strange noises.
电脑失控了,开始发出奇怪的声音。
Completely messed up or in disarray.
The office was haywire after the surprise inspection.
突击检查后,办公室一片混乱。
To make something stop working or get all mixed up.
The power outage haywired the computer system.
停电导致计算机系统失控。