英语词组haywire是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

idiomhaywirego haywire1 if a machine or process goes haywire, it stops working properly and does strange and unexpected things:Somehow the whole laboratory procedure had gone haywire, and the result we got from the experiment was totally unexpected.It was a good television set, but it used to go a bit haywire when the weather was bad.2 BrE to become very nervous or excited:She didn't pass her driving test - she just went haywire as soon as she saw the examiner.All the boys are noisy and a bit aggressive, but Wayne doesn't just get noisy, he goes haywire.

go haywire

1. To start malfunctioning or having problems. Well, the coffee pot has gone haywire yet again. Maybe it's time to get a new one.

2. To become irrational or crazy. I'll end up going haywire if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day!

haywire

1. Malfunctioning or in a state of extreme disorder. Our coffee pot went haywire before I could make a cup this morning—it started spurting everywhere. The campaign has gone haywire now that the manager has resigned.

2. Irrational or crazy. Ever since the tragedy, it's like her mind has just gone haywire. I'll end up going haywire if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day!

go haywire

Rur. to go wrong; to malfunction; to break down. I was talking to Mary when suddenly the telephone went haywire. I haven't heard from her since. There we were, driving along, when the engine went haywire. It was two hours before the tow truck came.

go haywire

Become wildly confused, out of control, or crazy. For example, The plans for the party have gone haywire, or His enemies accused the mayor of going haywire. This term alludes to the wire used for bundling hay, which is hard to handle and readily tangled. [First half of 1900s]

go ˈhaywire

(informal) go out of control; start functioning or behaving in a very strange way: My printer’s gone haywire. It keeps stopping and starting.

go haywire

1. in. [for a person] to go berserk. Sorry, I guess I just went haywire for a minute.

2. in. [for something] to go out of order; to break down. I’m afraid my car’s gone haywire. It won’t start.

haywire

(ˈhewɑɪr)

1. mod. out of order. (Folksy.) This telephone has gone haywire.

2. mod. disoriented. (Often from marijuana.) Willy is sort of haywire from the grass.

go haywire, to

To run amok; to become hopelessly entangled or to break down. There are two theories as to the origin of this term, which is originally American. One holds that it came from the practice of using old baling wire to make repairs, a makeshift solution at best. The other, upheld by H. L. Mencken, says it refers to the difficulty of handling coils of wire used for bundling hay, which readily become entangled.

词组	haywire
释义	haywire Theme: CONFUSION mod. disoriented. (Often from marijuana.) Wally is sort of haywire from the grass.Max has been haywire for years. Theme: NONFUNCTIONING mod. out of order. (Folksy.) This telephone has gone haywire.My stereo is haywire, so I've been listening to the radio. haywire adjective out of control; crazy; in wild disorder; chaotic. The image of wire on a bale of hay that flails wildly when cut US, 1920 idiomhaywirego haywire1 if a machine or process goes haywire, it stops working properly and does strange and unexpected things:Somehow the whole laboratory procedure had gone haywire, and the result we got from the experiment was totally unexpected.It was a good television set, but it used to go a bit haywire when the weather was bad.2 BrE to become very nervous or excited:She didn't pass her driving test - she just went haywire as soon as she saw the examiner.All the boys are noisy and a bit aggressive, but Wayne doesn't just get noisy, he goes haywire. go haywire 1. To start malfunctioning or having problems. Well, the coffee pot has gone haywire yet again. Maybe it's time to get a new one. 2. To become irrational or crazy. I'll end up going haywire if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day! haywire 1. Malfunctioning or in a state of extreme disorder. Our coffee pot went haywire before I could make a cup this morning—it started spurting everywhere. The campaign has gone haywire now that the manager has resigned. 2. Irrational or crazy. Ever since the tragedy, it's like her mind has just gone haywire. I'll end up going haywire if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day! go haywire Rur. to go wrong; to malfunction; to break down. I was talking to Mary when suddenly the telephone went haywire. I haven't heard from her since. There we were, driving along, when the engine went haywire. It was two hours before the tow truck came. go haywire Become wildly confused, out of control, or crazy. For example, The plans for the party have gone haywire, or His enemies accused the mayor of going haywire. This term alludes to the wire used for bundling hay, which is hard to handle and readily tangled. [First half of 1900s] go ˈhaywire (informal) go out of control; start functioning or behaving in a very strange way: My printer’s gone haywire. It keeps stopping and starting. go haywire 1. in. [for a person] to go berserk. Sorry, I guess I just went haywire for a minute. 2. in. [for something] to go out of order; to break down. I’m afraid my car’s gone haywire. It won’t start. haywire (ˈhewɑɪr) 1. mod. out of order. (Folksy.) This telephone has gone haywire. 2. mod. disoriented. (Often from marijuana.) Willy is sort of haywire from the grass. go haywire, to To run amok; to become hopelessly entangled or to break down. There are two theories as to the origin of this term, which is originally American. One holds that it came from the practice of using old baling wire to make repairs, a makeshift solution at best. The other, upheld by H. L. Mencken, says it refers to the difficulty of handling coils of wire used for bundling hay, which readily become entangled.
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