swerve
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If a vehicle or other moving thing swerves or if you swerve it, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something. 使突然轉(zhuǎn)向; 突然轉(zhuǎn)向
Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the bodies. 從反方向過來的司機(jī)們突然轉(zhuǎn)向以避開這些尸體。
Her car swerved off the road into a 6 ft high brick wall. 她的車突然轉(zhuǎn)向沖出道路,撞上一面6英尺高的磚墻。
2. N-COUNT Swerve is also a noun. 轉(zhuǎn)向
He swung the car to the left and that swerve saved Malone's life. 他把車猛轉(zhuǎn)向左邊,那一轉(zhuǎn)救了馬隆的命。
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swerve /sw??v/ (swerving,swerved,swerves)
劍橋詞典
- to change direction , especially suddenly
突然改變方向,急轉(zhuǎn)彎
The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist . 為了不撞上騎自行車的人,這輛公共汽車只好急轉(zhuǎn)彎。
If you do not swerve from a principle or certain actions , you continue to think or act as you did in the beginning .
改變,背離
She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle . 她是一位難得可以信賴的政治家,不會(huì)背離自己的政策和原則。
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