Word · Frequency #16659
careen
倾斜;侧倾
核心释义
To tilt or lean to one side.
- 1.
将船侧倾以露出另一侧,用于清理藤壶和杂草或修理水线以下部分
To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
- 2.
向一侧倾斜
To tilt on one side.
- 3.
剧烈左右摇晃或摇摆
To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
- 4.
运动中倾斜或侧倾
To tilt or lean while in motion.
剧烈摇摆;东倒西歪;(为清理或修理)使船倾侧;将船侧倾以露出另一侧,用于清理藤壶和杂草或修理水线以下部分;向一侧倾斜;剧烈左右摇晃或摇摆
用法In use
The bus careened down the icy hill, barely staying on the road.
用法提示:这里 careened 是 careen 的过去式,描述车辆失控地倾斜移动。
The ship was careening dangerously in the stormy sea.
用法提示:这里 careening 是 careen 的现在分词,表示船只持续倾斜晃动。
He careens from side to side as he walks after a long run.
用法提示:这里 careens 是 careen 的第三人称单数形式,描述人走路不稳。
careen sth
此义为及物用法,指为清理或修理而将船侧倾。
The sailors careened the boat to repair the hull below the water line.
水手们把船倾侧过来,修理水线以下的船体。
careen down/along/through sth
这个结构表示在移动中剧烈摇晃或倾斜前行。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- careen down
- (失控地)冲下
- The car careened down the hill.汽车失控地冲下山坡。
- careen off
- 猛冲出(道路等)
- The bus careened off the road and hit a tree.公共汽车冲出道路,撞上了一棵树。
- careen into
- (失控地)撞上
- The truck careened into a shop window.卡车失控撞上了商店橱窗。
- careen out of control
- 失控地横冲直撞
- The bicycle careened out of control and threw the rider off.自行车失控地横冲直撞,把骑车人甩了下来。
- careen through
- (横冲直撞地)穿过
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:careen 读起来像 car(车)+ lean(倾斜),开车急转弯时车身剧烈侧倾、摇摆不定,就是 careen。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:航海修理(使船侧倾露出船底)、日常描写车辆等摇晃疾驰 careen 的语域随语境变化:在航海术语中表示“将船侧倾以清理或修理”,较正式、专业;在日常英语中更常见于表示“(车辆等)东倒西歪地疾驰”或“剧烈摇晃”,多用于口语和新闻报道。实际使用时,可根据搭配和场景选择,注意该词在非航海用法中常带有失控或鲁莽的意味。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 careen 押韵的单词包括 green (/ɡriːn/)、seen (/siːn/)、between (/bɪˈtwiːn/)(均以 -een 拼写);machine (/məˈʃiːn/) 和 serene (/səˈriːn/) 也押韵,但拼写分别为 -ine 和 -ene。注意 career (/kəˈrɪr/) 拼写相似,但读音不同,结尾是 /-ɪr/,不押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.