off-key
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/ˌɔːf ˈkiː/
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/ˌɒf ˈkiː/
Sounding not quite right, as if the pitch is incorrect.
When the choir sang the song, one voice was off-key, making everything sound weird.
當合唱團唱這首歌時,有一個聲音跑調了,讓一切都聽起來很奇怪。
Not appropriate or fitting for a particular situation.
His joke was off-key during the serious meeting, making it awkward.
他在嚴肅的會議上講了一個不合時宜的笑話,讓氣氛變得尷尬。