veered

英 [vɪəd]

美 [vɪrd]

v.  突然变向; 猛然转向; 偏离; 改变; 转变; 改变方向
veer的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• The car suddenly veered off the road.
  那辆汽车突然驶离了公路路面。
• After the ramp, the road veered to the right abruptly.
  下了坡之后，路突然转向右边。
• Just then the aeroplane veered off the runway and bounced.
  就在这时，飞机驶出了跑道，并上下弹跳。
• The wind had veered to north, bringing clear skies and a keen frost.
  风向已经转北，带来了晴朗的天空和严重的霜冻。
• It's understandable that she veered from her former intention, considering her dilemma.
  考虑到她的困境，她改变初衷是可以理解的。
• The steamship veered around for the port.
  轮船掉头返航。
• He veered away from a tree.
  他猛地转向，免得撞上一棵树。
• We veered into a side street.
  我们转向进入一个小巷。
• Inflation expectations derived from index-linked gilts have veered wildly.
  从物价指数挂钩金边债券得出的通胀预期经历了大起大落。
• The discussion veered away from religion and round to politics.
  这场讨论从宗教问题一下子转到了政治问题上。