| 单词 | careen |
| 释义 | ca·reen /kəˈriːn/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] American EnglishSIDE to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movements 〔失控地〕猛冲，疾驶 SYN British English careercareen down/over/along etc The car careened around the corner. 汽车横冲直撞地驶过街角。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscareen• Then he careened after it, diving past other players.• Suddenly from above us a twenty-foot-long heavy log burst into view, careening down the path like a bobsled.• Beams and crackling wood careened down.• His life was spiraling out of control and he was careening from drugs to alcohol and back to drugs.• Instead, it careened off course and into a crowd of crew members.• Green spots careened off its glossy hide.careen down/over/along etc• Beams and crackling wood careened down.• Suddenly from above us a twenty-foot-long heavy log burst into view, careening down the path like a bobsled.Origin careen (1900-2000) careen “to turn a ship over, especially in order to do work on its bottom” ((16-21 centuries)), from French carène “bottom of a boat”, from Latin carina “nutshell”; influenced by → CAREER1ca·reen verbChineseSyllable to making quickly control, Corpus without forwards move |
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