英语词汇“careen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1n 2v

Whether it’s an unsteady ship, a speeding bus, or a person who is woozy, use the verb careen to describe something that’s teetering from side to side.

When the word careen first entered the English language in the sixteenth century, it was used to describe a beached ship that was turned on its side for repair. The word can still refer to making those kinds of nautical repairs, but now you’re more likely to hear the word used to describe something that is swaying from side to side. You may feel like a ship out of control if you careen madly through a crowd or if you careen down a steep hill on skis.

WORD FAMILY

careen: careened, careening, careens

USAGE EXAMPLES

Three males aged 14 and 15 were arrested after the car careened down an embankment and hit a fence.

Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016)

Police caught a 23-year-old man after the 40-ton truck careened through the crowd Monday, injuring 48 people in addition to causing the dozen deaths.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016)

My brain screams as I careen toward the boards.

Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016)

n pitching dangerously to one side

Syn|Hyper

rock, sway, tilt

lurch, pitch, pitching

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

1v move sideways or in an unsteady way

The ship careened out of control

Syn|Hyper

shift, tilt, wobble

move

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

2v walk as if unable to control one's movements

Syn|Hyper

keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag

walk

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

单词	careen
释义	careen (once / 5420 pages) 1n 2v Whether it’s an unsteady ship, a speeding bus, or a person who is woozy, use the verb careen to describe something that’s teetering from side to side. When the word careen first entered the English language in the sixteenth century, it was used to describe a beached ship that was turned on its side for repair. The word can still refer to making those kinds of nautical repairs, but now you’re more likely to hear the word used to describe something that is swaying from side to side. You may feel like a ship out of control if you careen madly through a crowd or if you careen down a steep hill on skis. WORD FAMILY careen: careened, careening, careens USAGE EXAMPLES Three males aged 14 and 15 were arrested after the car careened down an embankment and hit a fence. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) Police caught a 23-year-old man after the 40-ton truck careened through the crowd Monday, injuring 48 people in addition to causing the dozen deaths. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) My brain screams as I careen toward the boards. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1 n pitching dangerously to one side Syn\|Hyper rock, sway, tilt lurch, pitch, pitching abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) 2 1v move sideways or in an unsteady way The ship careened out of control Syn\|Hyper shift, tilt, wobble move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 2v walk as if unable to control one's movements Syn\|Hyper keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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