swerve

英 [swɜːv]

美 [swɜːrv]

v.  突然转向; 急转弯
n.  改变方向

过去式：swerved　现在分词：swerving　第三人称单数：swerves　过去分词：swerved　复数：swerves　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14758 / COCA.11962

牛津词典

verb

• 突然转向；急转弯
  to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sb/sth
  1. She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist.
     她猛地急转弯，以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
  2. The bus suddenly swerved into his path.
     公共汽车突然拐到了他走的路上。
  3. The ball swerved into the net.
     球在空中划了一条弧线，进了球门。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)突然转向;(使)急转弯
  If a vehicle or other moving thingswervesor if youswerveit, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something.
  1. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the bodies...
     从对面来的汽车司机急忙转向以免撞到那些尸体。
  2. Her car swerved off the road into a 6ft high brick wall...
     她的车突然转向冲出了马路，撞向 6 英尺高的一面砖墙。
  3. Suddenly Ned swerved the truck, narrowly missing a blond teenager on a skateboard.
     内德驾驶的卡车差点撞到一个滑滑板的金发少年，他猛打方向盘才躲了过去。
  4. Swerveis also a noun.
     
  5. He swung the car to the left and that swerve saved Malone's life.
     他猛地将车头转向左边，这才保住了马隆的性命。

英英释义

noun

• the act of turning aside suddenly
  Synonym:swervingveering
• an erratic deflection from an intended course
  Synonym:yaw

verb

• turn sharply
  1. The car cut to the left at the intersection
  2. The motorbike veered to the right
  Synonym:sheercurvetrendveerslueslewcut

双语例句

• That had been the fashion of his century, and he would not swerve from it.
  这是他那个世纪的风气，他一点也不越规。
• The swerve which the car made to avoid hitting her.
  汽车为避让她而作的急转弯。
• It had hardly been a propitious beginning, but he had chosen his course, and would show no swerve.
  这种情形很难说是一个吉利的开端，但是他已经选定了他的道路了，他不想三心二意。
• She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle.
  她是那种不会违背政策和原则的少数政治家之一，这一点你可以相信。
• To lurch or swerve while in motion.
  蹒跚而行在运动过程中突然侧倾或偏斜。
• Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
  富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。
• A maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve; a maladroit translation; maladroit propaganda.
  他的手的笨拙的动作导致汽车突然转向；笨拙的翻译；拙劣的宣传。
• To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect.
  使转弯；转向使从直线弯曲；转向收藏。
• The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman.
  司机有足够的时间刹车或急转弯，来避开那个女人。
• What about when you want to get your swerve on?
  要转向的时候怎么样？