kilter /ˈkɪltə/

• 1. 

  PHRASE If something or someone is out of kilter or off kilter, they are not completely right. 不完全对的; 有问题的 [oft v-link PHR]

  例：

  Ignoring feelings of tiredness knocks our body clocks out of kilter.

  忽视疲劳感会打乱我们的生物钟。

• 2. 

  PHRASE If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second. 不适合 [oft v-link PHR 'with' n]

  例：

  Her lifestyle was out of kilter with her politics.

  她的生活方式与她的政治活动格格不入。