| 单词 | swerve |
| 释义 | swerve (once / 1152 pages) vn The noun swerve means a sudden turn off your path. As a verb, it means to move off your original route, possibly to avoid a collision. You can swerve either toward something or away from it. The word swerve can be traced to the Old English sweorfan, "to turn aside," which is precisely the modern sense. It was first used as a verb in the 13th century and as a noun in the 18th. Swerve refers to a sudden veering off, perhaps not as sharp as a turn, but more a bending of your path. Think of the trajectory as an arc or curve, and remember that swerve rhymes with curve. WORD FAMILYswerve: swerved, swerves, swerving+/swerving: swervings, unswerving/unswerving: unswervingly USAGE EXAMPLESThe driver of the vehicle lost control, swerved into oncoming traffic and was struck by an eastbound SUV. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Two years ago, Panasonic swerved again, saying it was reviving the Technics brand to target the premium end of the audio market. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Police pulled over the bus Dec. 16 after getting reports that it was swerving. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1v turn sharply; change direction abruptly Syn|Hypo|Hyper curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, trend, veer peel off leave a formation yawswerve off course momentarily turn change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense 2n the act of turning aside suddenly Syn|Hyper swerving, veering turn, turning the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course 3n an erratic deflection from an intended course Syn|Hyper yaw turn, turning a movement in a new direction |
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