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.
電腦失控了,開始發出奇怪的聲音。
Completely messed up or in disarray.
The office was haywire after the surprise inspection.
突擊檢查後,辦公室一片混亂。
To make something stop working or get all mixed up.
The power outage haywired the computer system.
停電導致電腦系統失控。