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单词 careen
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careen

(kəriːn)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense careens, present participle careening, past tense, past participle careened
verb
To careen somewhere means to rush forward in an uncontrollable way.
[mainly US]
He stood to one side as they careened past him. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The truck sways wildly, careening down narrow mountain roads. [VERB preposition/adverb]

careen in British English

(kəˈriːn)
verb
1. 
to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side
2. (transitive) nautical
to cause (a vessel) to keel over to one side, esp in order to clean or repair its bottom
3. (intransitive) nautical
(of a vessel) to keel over to one side
Derived forms
careenage (caˈreenage)
noun
careener (caˈreener)
noun
Word origin
C17: from French carène keel, from Italian carena, from Latin carīna keel

careen in American English

(kəˈrin)
verb transitive
1. 
to cause (a ship) to lean or lie on one side, as on a beach, for cleaning, repairs, etc.
2. 
to caulk, clean, or repair (a ship in this position)
3. 
to cause to lean sideways; tip; tilt
verb intransitive
4. 
to lean sideways, as a sailing ship before a high wind
5. 
to lurch from side to side, esp. while moving rapidly
noun
6. 
the act or position of careening
Word origin
Fr carener, careen < OFr carène, carine < OIt carena < L carina, keel of a ship, orig., nutshell: see hard

Examples of 'careen' in a sentence
careen

More than once, as the men made their way down Main Street, they had to step aside to let a carload of vacationers careen by.
Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
The three cats come racing down from the terrace, tear around our feet, and careen off single file through the corn.
LeCompte, Jane MOON PASSAGE (2001)
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