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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I swerve to avid hit the man.
  我急速转向以避免撞着那个人。
• I had to swerve to avoid hitting him.
  我不得不突然转向以免撞到他。
• 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。
• 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。
• The tendency of such a ball to swerve.
  拐弯球路上述球突然转弯的倾向。
• What about when you want to get your swerve on?
  要转向的时候怎么样？
• 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。