careen
/kəˈriːn/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈriːn/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈrēn/ (ame, mw)
careen — 動詞
- careenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- careenshe / she / it
- careenedpast simple
- careening-ing form
1. to rush forward at high speed while swerving or leaning sharply from side to sid
猛衝搖擺
高速前進且左右搖晃，常指失控狀態
to rush forward at high speed while swerving or leaning sharply from side to side, as if about to lose control
The bus careened down the mountain road, its brakes screeching at every turn.
公車沿著山路疾駛而下，每個轉彎剎車都發出刺耳的聲音。
careen + down [path]
Naledi lost control and the bicycle careened straight into a hedge of thorny bushes.
Naledi 失去控制，腳踏車猛衝進一道長滿荊棘的樹籬裡。
careen + into [obstacle]
A runaway cart careened through the market, sending shoppers diving out of its path.
一輛失控的手推車在市場裡橫衝直撞，購物者紛紛閃避。
The car careened off the wet road and came to rest against a lamppost.
汽車在濕滑的路上猛衝出去，最後撞上路燈柱停了下來。
Javier's skateboard careened down the ramp and shot across the empty car park.
Javier 的滑板沿著坡道疾駛而下，飛快地穿過空曠的停車場。
- career
implies straighter, faster forward motion without the side-to-side swerving of careen
- hurtle
emphasises being thrown or propelled at great speed
- barrel
informal; suggests fast, somewhat reckless forward movement
- speed
general term for moving fast, without any suggestion of swerving or loss of control
文法句型
careen + down/through/across/into/toward/around/off
用法筆記
Typically followed by a direction word such as down, through, across, into, toward, or around. The subject is often a vehicle or something on wheels.
常見錯誤
2. to lean, rock, or lurch unsteadily from one side to the other, as though about t
搖晃；傾斜
不穩地左右搖擺，像要跌倒一樣
to lean, rock, or lurch unsteadily from one side to the other, as though about to tip over or fall
The old table careened on its uneven legs whenever someone leaned on it.
那張舊桌子只要有人靠上去，四條不平的桌腳就會讓它搖晃起來。
careen + on [unstable surface]
After three glasses of wine, Aiko careened through the restaurant, bumping into chairs.
喝了三杯紅酒後，Aiko 在餐廳裡搖搖晃晃地走著，不時撞到椅子。
careen + through [place] — unsteady walking
The overloaded ferry careened sharply to port as a large wave struck its side.
大浪打在船舷上，超載的渡輪猛然向左舷傾斜。
Grandfather careened across the icy pavement, his walking stick slipping with every step.
祖父在結冰的人行道上搖搖晃晃地走著，拐杖每一步都在打滑。
The stack of books careened to one side and crashed onto the library floor.
那疊書往一側傾斜，嘩啦一聲倒在圖書館地板上。
文法句型
careen + from side to side
careen + on [surface]
careen + across/through [place]
用法筆記
Often describes a person who is drunk, dizzy, or on a slippery surface, or a vehicle or object that is unstable. Distinguish from sense 1 (SPEED AND SWERVE): this sense focuses on the unsteady tilting itself, not on fast forward motion.
常見錯誤
careen — 名詞
1. a sudden, violent tilting or swaying movement in which something leans sharply t
猛然側傾
突然向一側大幅傾斜的動作
a sudden, violent tilting or swaying movement in which something leans sharply to one side
The sudden careen of the ferry sent cups and plates sliding off the galley table.
渡輪一陣猛然側傾，把廚房桌上的杯盤全甩到了地上。
the + sudden + careen + of [vehicle]
With a sharp careen, the wheelbarrow tipped and dumped the bricks onto the path.
手推車一陣猛然側傾，把磚塊全倒在步道上了。
with a sharp careen
Passengers screamed at the violent careen of the bus as it swerved past the lorry.
巴士為閃避卡車而劇烈側傾，乘客們都尖叫了起來。
The careen of the ladder against the wall made everyone in the room freeze.
梯子往牆壁猛然側傾，房間裡所有人都愣住了。
用法筆記
Rare. When used, it typically appears in phrases like 'a sudden careen', 'a sharp careen', or 'the careen of (something)'.