swerve[swə:v]

• vi.
  • 突然转向一边，突然转变，偏向：

    His car then swerved up the pavement.

    然后，他的车突然一个急转弯冲上了便道。

    They swerved when they almost struck.

    就在他们要相互撞上时，他们急转弯分开了。

  • (板球等投手)投弧线球；(球在空中)突然转向：

    The catcher signaled him to swerve.

    接手示意他投弧线球。

  • 背离(与 from 连用)：

    I don't think he will swerve from his ideas.

    我看他不会改变主意的。

• vt.
  • 使突然转向一边，使突然转弯；使避让：

    His car was swerved to avoid bumping against the roadblock.

    为了避免撞上路障，他把车作了个急转弯。

  • 使(球等)在空中突然改变方向：

    The ball was swerved in the air.

    球在空中突然转向。

  • 使背离(与 from 连用)：

    You are being swerved from your oath.

    你现在的行为背离了你的誓言。

• n.
  • (突然)改变方向，偏离方向；偏离的程度
  • (球等)在空中作弧线运动
• 变形:

  vi.swerved.swerving