asymmetric

asymmetric
a‧sym‧met‧ri‧cal /ˌeɪsəˈmetrɪkəl, ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkəl/ (also a‧sym‧met‧ric /-ˈmetrɪk◂/) adjective
1. having two sides that are different in shape
   OPP  symmetrical:
    asymmetrical patterns
2. formal not equal
   OPP  symmetrical
—asymmetrically /-kli/ adverb
—asymmetry /eɪˈsɪmətri, eɪˈsɪmɪtri/ noun [uncountable]

asym·met·ricBrE /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪk/ 🔊 (also asym·met·ric·al BrE /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkl/ 🔊) adjectivehaving two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape 不对称的◆Most people's faces are asymmetric. 大多数人的脸不对称。🔊🔊 OPP symmetrical (specialist) not equal, for example in the way each side or part behaves 不对等的◆Linguists are studying the asymmetric use of Creole by parents and children (= parents use one language and children reply in another). 语言学家正在研究父母和孩子使用克里奥尔混合语时的不对等现象（即父母使用一种语言而孩子用另一种语言回答）。🔊🔊▸ asym·met·ric·al·ly BrE /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkli/ 🔊 adverb▸ asym·met·ry BrE /ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeɪˈsɪmətri/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable]