| 单词 | slew |
| 释义 | slew1 /sluː/ verb [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] TURNto turn or slide in a different direction suddenly and violently, or to make a vehicle do this （使）急转；（使）突然转向 SYN skidslew around/sideways I lost control of the car and it slewed sideways into the ditch. 我的车子突然失去控制，向一侧滑去，翻进了沟里。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusslew• He fumbled his way into the car and sent it slewing toward the road, wipers scything at the rain.• Melanie slewed round on her knees to watch him.• The cars slew to a halt, blocking the traffic.slew around/sideways• Then it changed tack, slewing around slightly.• The car slewed sideways into a Pontiac travelling towards it.slew2 verb x-refthe past tense of slay slay 的过去式→ See Verb tableslew3 noun a slew of something informalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT a large number of things 大量[许多]的某物 a whole slew of cheap motels 许多廉价的汽车旅馆Examples from the Corpusslew• It may embody a slew of things.• The festive gala features a slew of activities for all ages.• Online services like Napster helped generate interest in a slew of new computer products in recent months.• They had lost a slew of close games, were getting minimal production from their frontcourt and sporadic play from the perimeter.Origin slew1 (1700-1800) Origin unknown slew3 (1800-1900) Irish Gaelic sluaghslew1 verbslew2 verbslew3 nounChinese in and to turn different direction a Corpus suddenly slide or |
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