Word · Frequency #16659
careen
倾斜；侧倾
To tilt or lean to one side.
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
To tilt on one side.
向一侧倾斜
- 3.
To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
剧烈左右摇晃或摇摆
- 4.
To tilt or lean while in motion.
运动中倾斜或侧倾
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
In use
The bus careened down the icy hill, barely staying on the road.
The ship was careening dangerously in the stormy sea.
He careens from side to side as he walks after a long run.
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。
The truck careened down the narrow mountain road.
卡车在狭窄的山路上东倒西歪地疾驰。
careen from side to side
这个结构强调剧烈左右摇摆，不强调移动方向。
Connections
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
- A skateboarder careened through the crowded square.一名滑板者横冲直撞地穿过拥挤的广场。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
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