swerve

vt.& vi.使突然转向；使转弯

n.改变方向

verb

1. 突然转向；急转弯
   to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sb/sth
   1. She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist.
      她猛地急转弯，以躲开一个骑自行车的人。
   2. The bus suddenly swerved into his path.
      公共汽车突然拐到了他走的路上。
   3. The ball swerved into the net.
      球在空中划了一条弧线，进了球门。

vi. 转弯；突然转向；背离 vt. 使转弯；使突然转向；使背离 n. 转向；偏离的程度

过去式:swerved 现在分词:swerving 第三人称单数:swerves 过去分词:swerved 名词复数形式:swerves

swerve 转向，急转弯

可能来自辅音丛 sw-,弯，转，摇摆，摇晃，比较 swing,sway,sweep,swipe.引申词义转向，急

1. The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman.
   司机有足够的时间刹车或急转弯，来避开那个女人。
2. He did not swerve a hair's breadth from the decision he had made.
   他丝毫没有改变自己已经作出的决定。
3. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the bodies
   从对面来的汽车司机急忙转向以免撞到那些尸体。
4. Her car swerved off the road into a 6ft high brick wall
   她的车突然转向冲出了马路，撞向6英尺高的一面砖墙。
5. Suddenly Ned swerved the truck, narrowly missing a blond teenager on a skateboard.
   内德驾驶的卡车差点撞到一个滑滑板的金发少年，他猛打方向盘才躲了过去。
6. Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
   富贵不能淫，贫贱不能移，威武不能屈。
7. Ordinary vehicles should swerve away and let fire trucks pass first.
   普通车辆应当闪让消防车辆，使其先通过。
8. That had been the fashion of his century, and he would not swerve from it.
   这是他那个世纪的风气，他一点也不越规。
9. Harry saw the Death Eaters swerve out of sight to avoid the deadly trail of flame, and at the same time felt the sidecar sway ominously: Its metal connections to the bike had splintered with the force of acceleration.
   哈利看见食死徒为了躲避致命的火焰，闪身不见了，同时他感到挎斗不祥地摇晃起来：在加速的冲力下，挎斗和摩托车的金属连接断裂了。
10. Q.If you see a lawyer on a bicycle, why don't you swerve to hit him?
    当你看到一名律师骑自行车时，你为什么不击倒他？
11. I swerve to avid hit the man.
    我急速转向以避免撞着那个人。
12. To cause to swerve from a straight line; deflect.
    使转弯；转向使从直线弯曲；转向收藏。
13. I had to swerve to avoid hitting him.
    我不得不突然转向以免撞到他。
14. He was too close for me to swerve.
    他离我太近，我来不及转向。
15. To lurch or swerve while in motion.
    蹒跚而行在运动过程中突然侧倾或偏斜。
16. She is one of those rare politicians whom one can trust not to swerve from policy and principle.
    她是那种不会违背政策和原则的少数政治家之一，这一点你可以相信。
17. A maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve; a maladroit translation; maladroit propaganda.
    他的手的笨拙的动作导致汽车突然转向；笨拙的翻译；拙劣的宣传。
18. Shusheng swerved the car to the left and that swerve saved his life.
    书生突然把车向左转，而这一举动挽救了他的性命。
19. The swerve which the car made to avoid hitting her.
    汽车为避让她而作的急转弯。
20. Don't swerve from your purpose.
    不要改变你的目标。
21. What makes her swerve without hitting the brakes?
    为什么她没有刹车，车子却转向了？
22. How can tracks swerve safely?
    汽车怎样才能安全转弯？
23. What about when you want to get your swerve on?
    要转向的时候怎么样？
24. It could be a swerve from a steep and quiet stretch of road.
    它可以是一段坡度陡峭但安静公路的急转弯。
25. It had hardly been a propitious beginning, but he had chosen his course, and would show no swerve.
    这种情形很难说是一个吉利的开端，但是他已经选定了他的道路了，他不想三心二意。
26. How does an aeroplane swerve?
    飞机是怎么转弯的？
27. I had the impression that the car was going to swerve right.
    我仿佛记得汽车正要向右转弯。
28. The tendency of such a ball to swerve.
    拐弯球路上述球突然转弯的倾向。
29. I had to swerve when that road hog overtook me and cut in front.
    当那个玩命的司机驾车强行超车抢在我面前时，我只得急转弯。
30. I tried to swerve, but he hit us anyway.
    当我想转弯时，他朝我们撞过来。