单词 | swerve |
释义 | swerve (swɜːʳv ) Word forms: swerves , swerving , swerved verb If a vehicle or other moving thing swerves or if you swerve it, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the crash. [VERB] Her car swerved off the road into a 6ft high brick wall. [VERB preposition/adverb] Suddenly Ned swerved the truck, narrowly missing a blond teenager on a skateboard. [VERB noun] Synonyms: veer, turn, swing, shift Swerve is also a noun. He swung the car to the left and that swerve saved Malone's life. Collocations: swerve violently Pedestrians had to leap out of the way of the cars and other motorists had to 'swerve violently' to avoid crashing. Times, Sunday Times This caused the car to swerve violently in a zigzag. The Sun The terrified passengers were thrown about when the coach swerved violently towards the verge. The Sun But the study also found that 4x4s were more vulnerable to turning over after hitting objects such as kerbs or when swerving violently. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 突然转向 Japanese: 急にそれる |
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