| 单词 | slew |
| 释义 | slew From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishslewslew1 /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 SYN skidslew around/sidewaysI lost control of the car and it slewed sideways into the ditch.→ 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.slew around/sideways• Then it changed tack, slewing around slightly.• The car slewed sideways into a Pontiac travelling towards it.slewslew2 verbx-refthe past tense of slay→ See Verb tableslewslew3 noun → a slew of somethingOrigin slew1 (1700-1800) Origin unknown slew3 (1800-1900) Irish Gaelic sluagh |
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