veer

英 [vɪə(r)]

美 [vɪr]

v.  突然变向; 猛然转向; 偏离; 改变; 转变; 改变方向

过去式：veered　第三人称单数：veers　现在分词：veering　过去分词：veered　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11480 / COCA.8715

牛津词典

verb

• 突然变向；猛然转向
  to change direction suddenly
  1. The bus veered onto the wrong side of the road.
     公共汽车突然驶入了逆行道。
• 偏离；改变；转变
  to change in the way it develops
  1. The debate veered away from the main topic of discussion.
     争论脱离了讨论的主题。
  2. His emotions veered between fear and anger.
     他的情绪变化不定，一会儿恐惧一会儿生气。
• 改变方向
  to change direction
  1. The wind veered to the west.
     风向转西。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （突然）转向,改变方向
  If somethingveersin a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction.
  1. The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence...
     飞机突然偏离跑道，高速冲过了周围的护栏。
  2. Horrified commuters saw the lorry veer across the motorway and overturn.
     惊恐万分的通勤者们看见那辆卡车突然冲向高速公路另一侧，接着翻倒在地。
• VERB 改变立场（或态度）
  If someone or somethingveersin a certain direction, they change their position or direction in a particular situation.
  1. He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views...
     他不可能背离他老板的强硬立场。
  2. I veered away from the set menu and went for the day's special of queen scallops...
     我没有点套餐，而是要了当日的特供菜——皇后海扇贝。
  3. Her image veers towards the untidily romantic.
     她的形象变得风流多情，不修边幅。
• VERB （风）改变方向
  When the windveersit changes direction.
  1. The wind had veered from the west to north-by-west...
     风向已经改变，从西风转为西北风。
  2. As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly.
     随着风力加强，风向也向南偏转。

英英释义

verb

• shift to a clockwise direction
  1. the wind veered
• turn sharply
  1. The car cut to the left at the intersection
  2. The motorbike veered to the right
  Synonym:swervesheercurvetrendslueslewcut

双语例句

• The officer said he saw the car veer off the side of the road.
  那位警官说他看见那辆车冲出了公路路面。
• He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views
  他不可能背离他老板的强硬立场。
• It takes the equivalent of only a two-second lapse for a driver to veer into oncoming traffic.
  一个司机只能在仅仅的两秒的反应时间里躲避迎面而来的车流。
• The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence
  飞机突然偏离跑道，高速冲过了周围的护栏。
• During rush hour, he saw a car veer off the road and slam into a fire hydrant.
  在交通高峰时，他看到一辆车在马路上转弯，撞到消防栓。
• The wind had veered from the west to north-by-west
  风向已经改变，从西风转为西北风。
• We indeed have had discussions about bidding, Mr van der Veer said in Beijing, according to Reuters.
  据路透报道，范德伟在北京表示：我们的确进行过有关投标的讨论。
• Utilizing the characteristic of reflection prism in automatic polarization compensation in this test system, which realizes spacial veer transmission of polarization-light.
  在该测试系统中利用全反射棱镜的偏振自补偿特性，实现了偏振光的空间转向传输。
• But Mr van der Veer has now conceded that varying pay levels would not have affected his own performance.
  但范德伟现在已承认，改变薪酬水平不会影响他自己的业绩。
• Causing the pickup to veer in front of the bus.
  导致小货车转向到巴士前面。