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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• How can tracks swerve safely?
  汽车怎样才能安全转弯？
• Ordinary vehicles should swerve away and let fire trucks pass first.
  普通车辆应当闪让消防车辆，使其先通过。
• I had to swerve when that road hog overtook me and cut in front.
  当那个玩命的司机驾车强行超车抢在我面前时，我只得急转弯。
• The tendency of such a ball to swerve.
  拐弯球路上述球突然转弯的倾向。
• 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。
• He did not swerve a hair's breadth from the decision he had made.
  他丝毫没有改变自己已经作出的决定。
• Harry saw the Death Eaters swerve out of sight to avoid the deadly trail of flame, and at the same time felt the sidecar sway ominously: Its metal connections to the bike had splintered with the force of acceleration.
  哈利看见食死徒为了躲避致命的火焰，闪身不见了，同时他感到挎斗不祥地摇晃起来：在加速的冲力下，挎斗和摩托车的金属连接断裂了。