veering

英 [ˈvɪərɪŋ]

美 [ˈvɪrɪŋ]

v.  突然变向; 猛然转向; 偏离; 改变; 转变; 改变方向
veer的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB （突然）转向,改变方向
  If somethingveersin a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction.
  1. The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence...
     飞机突然偏离跑道，高速冲过了周围的护栏。
  2. Horrified commuters saw the lorry veer across the motorway and overturn.
     惊恐万分的通勤者们看见那辆卡车突然冲向高速公路另一侧，接着翻倒在地。
• VERB 改变立场（或态度）
  If someone or somethingveersin a certain direction, they change their position or direction in a particular situation.
  1. He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views...
     他不可能背离他老板的强硬立场。
  2. I veered away from the set menu and went for the day's special of queen scallops...
     我没有点套餐，而是要了当日的特供菜——皇后海扇贝。
  3. Her image veers towards the untidily romantic.
     她的形象变得风流多情，不修边幅。
• VERB （风）改变方向
  When the windveersit changes direction.
  1. The wind had veered from the west to north-by-west...
     风向已经改变，从西风转为西北风。
  2. As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly.
     随着风力加强，风向也向南偏转。

英英释义

noun

• the act of turning aside suddenly
  Synonym:swerveswerving

双语例句

• By the spring of 2010, it was veering toward bankruptcy, which threatened to set off a new financial crisis.
  到2010年春季，希腊开始走向破产，这预示了新的金融危机的爆发。
• Where a truck is sent veering over a bridge.
  一辆卡车在桥上突然转向。
• As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly
  风越刮越大，逐渐转为南风。
• Veering from that path could turn off the company's loyal base.
  改变这条路线会失去公司的忠实基础。
• Going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside.
  从一点直接向前到另一点，没有改变或者转换方向。
• We are still running before the wind along a course of270 degrees, veering to North North West, making way briskly, about two leagues, each of three miles this hour.
  我们原本北风航向二百七十度罗盘航向，风力突然把我们推向北偏西方向，力道迅猛，这个小时就前进了6里。
• Growth is already slowing and current accounts are veering from surpluses into deficit in many parts of the region.
  在亚洲很多地区，增长已在放缓，经常账户也在由盈余转向赤字。
• Astronomers can estimate the size and brightness of a star by its color. Astronomers said a star about the size of our sun neared the black hole after veering off course following a close encounter with another star.
  天文学家从恒星的颜色可以估计它的大小和亮度。天文学家们说和一个与太阳差不多大的恒星与另一颗恒“亲密接触”后偏离轨道而靠近黑洞。
• If the conversation seems to be veering in the wrong direction, try to bring it back to professional topics, or casually mention your significant other.
  如果谈话似乎要偏离轨道，试着将它带回职业话题，或者随口提起你重要的另一半。
• How far is America veering toward police-state tactics?
  美国将在多大程度上转而采取警察国家的策略？