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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。
倾斜；侧倾
careens — third person singular of careen
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
倾斜；侧倾
To tilt or lean to one side.
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。
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.
向一侧倾斜
To tilt on one side.
剧烈左右摇晃或摇摆
To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
运动中倾斜或侧倾
To tilt or lean while in motion.
careen
Base
原形
careens
3rd person
第三人称单数
careening
-ing
现在分词
careened
Past
过去式
careened
Past participle
过去分词
The car careens around the corner.
汽车在拐角处倾斜行驶。
The ship careened to one side during the storm.
船在暴风雨中向一侧倾斜。
The truck has careened off the road.
卡车已经偏离了道路。
规则动词
The bus careened down the icy hill, barely staying on the road.
公共汽车在结冰的山坡上歪歪斜斜地冲下，几乎无法保持在路上。
The ship was careening dangerously in the stormy sea.
船只在波涛汹涌的海面上危险地倾斜摇晃。
He careens from side to side as he walks after a long run.
长跑后他走路时左右摇晃。
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。
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。
这个结构强调剧烈左右摇摆，不强调移动方向。
The overloaded bus careened from side to side on the highway.
超载的公交车在高速公路上剧烈地左右摇晃。
Not this
The car careered from side to side on the icy road.
Use this
The car careened from side to side on the icy road.
career 作动词表示“高速/失控地行驶”，本身不含“左右摇晃”的意思；要表达“剧烈摇摆”应使用 careen。把 careered 改成 careened 后，既保留了“来回摇晃”的含义，也符合该动词的用法。
Not this
The strong wind careened the small boat on the lake.
Use this
The strong wind made the small boat careen on the lake.
在“倾斜、摇摆”这一义项中，careen 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语（如 the small boat）。要用使役结构 make + 宾语 + 动词原形来表达“使某物摇摆”。只有航海维修义“把船倾侧以便修理”才能用 careen + 宾语。
Not this
The Leaning Tower of Pisa careens to the right.
Use this
The Leaning Tower of Pisa leans to the right.
careen 多用于运动中的倾斜或剧烈左右摇摆；对于建筑物静止的倾斜，用 lean/tilt 更自然。使用 careens 会让人误以为塔在晃动，所以应改为 leans。
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（失控地）冲下
The car careened down the hill.
汽车失控地冲下山坡。
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。
（失控地）撞上
The truck careened into a shop window.
卡车失控撞上了商店橱窗。
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。
（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。
失控地剧烈摇晃猛冲
The car careened out of control and plunged off the cliff.
汽车失控猛烈摇晃，冲下了悬崖。
接连陷入一个又一个危机，疲于应付
The government has careened from one crisis to another this year.
今年政府接连陷入一个又一个危机，疲于应付。
脱离正轨，失控偏离方向
The negotiations careened off course after the two sides refused to compromise.
双方拒绝妥协后，谈判脱离了正轨。
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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。
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。
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