| 单词 | steer |
| 释义 | steer (stɪəʳ ) Word forms: steers , steering , steered 1. verb B2 When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want. What is it like to steer a ship this size? [VERB noun] When I was a kid, about six or seven, she would often let me steer the car along our driveway. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: drive, control, direct, handle 2. verb If you steer people towards a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction. The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction. [VERB noun preposition] You are trying to steer your mother towards increased independence. [VERB noun preposition] 3. verb If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there. Nick steered them into the nearest seats. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: direct, lead, guide, conduct 4. verb If you steer a particular course, you take a particular line of action. The Prime Minister has sought to steer a course between the two groups. [VERB noun preposition] In nearly all these issues the British steered a middle course. [VERB noun] 5. countable noun A steer is a bull that has been castrated. 6. See also steering 7. steer clear of sb/sth phrase If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them. I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues. Idioms: steer clear to deliberately avoid someone or something Steer clear of foods made from artificial preservatives. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a bum steer [mainly US, informal] information that is wrong and misleading Did you give me a bum steer about your name and address? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: torque steer The car handles with assurance and the adaptive 4 x4 system means no more of the torque steer that plagued previous models. The Sun (2009) But not as wearing as the torque steer. Times, Sunday Times (2007) You still get torque steer and the wheel doesn't half feel weird in the bends. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There is no wild torque steer under hard acceleration, thanks to a new steering system. The Sun (2013) Translations: Chinese: 驾驶 Japanese: 操縦する |
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