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careen

释义

careen

verb intransitive mainly American

UK /kəˈriːn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	careen
he/she/it	careens
present participle	careening
past tense	careened
past participle	careened

1
to move forwards quickly and suddenly, going from side to side in an uncontrolled way
careen down/along/off:
The bus careened off the road and plunged into a river.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
to be in a situation that changes quickly in an uncontrolled way
careen from/towards:
The country has careened from one crisis to another.
an economic system careening towards collapse
Synonyms and related words
To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
run out of road
suffer
undergo

careen

verb intransitive

US /kəˈrin/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	careen
he/she/it	careens
present participle	careening
past tense	careened
past participle	careened

1
to move forward quickly and suddenly, going from side to side in an uncontrolled way
The car hit a guardrail and careened across the freeway.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
to be in a situation that changes quickly in an uncontrolled way
careen from/toward:
The country has careened from one crisis to another.
an economic system careening toward collapse
Synonyms and related words
To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
run out of road
suffer
undergo

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