kilter 音标拼音: [k'ɪltɚ]
n . 良好状态,顺利
良好状态,顺利
kilter n 1 :
in working order ; "
out of kilter "; "
in good kilter " [
synonym :
{
kilter }, {
kelter }]
Kelter \
Kel "
ter \,
n . [
Cf .
Gael . &
Ir .
cealt clothes ,
Gael .
cealltair spear ,
castle ,
cause ,
Prov .
E .
kilter tool ,
instrument .
Cf . {
Kilt }.]
Regular order or proper condition . [
Usually written {
kilter }
in th U .
S .] [
Colloq .,
chiefly British spelling ]
[
1913 Webster ]
If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of tune ,
how can we pray ? --
Barrow .
[
1913 Webster ]
kilter \
kil "
ter \ (
k [
i ^]
l "
t [~
e ]
r ),
n . [
Cf .
Gael . &
Ir .
cealt clothes ,
Gael .
cealltair spear ,
castle ,
cause ,
Prov .
E .
kilter tool ,
instrument .
Cf . {
Kilt }.]
Regular order or proper condition .
Same as {
kelter },
but {
kilter }
is the more common spelling in the U .
S .
Used chiefly in the phrase out of kilter ,
meaning out of order or irregular in some manner . [
Also spelled {
kelter }.]
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
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