Word · Frequency #21735
slew
大量，许多
a large number or amount of something
常用于 a slew of
- 1.
The act, or process of slewing.
旋转的动作或过程
- 2.
A large amount.
大量
- 3.
A device used for slewing.
用于旋转的装置
- 4.
A crowd or large number of people.
一群或大量的人
- 5.
A change of position.
位置的改变
旋转的动作或过程；大量；用于旋转的装置；一群或大量的人；位置的改变
In use
I have a whole slew of tasks to complete before the deadline.
He slewed the steering wheel hard to avoid a collision.
The car slewed sideways on the wet road, but the driver regained control.
a slew of + noun
a slew of 后常接复数名词，表示大量。
The company hired a slew of new employees.
公司雇佣了大量的新员工。
slew + object + direction
slew 作动词时，过去式和过去分词为 slewed。
He slewed the car to the right to avoid a dog.
他猛打方向盘向右，以避开一只狗。
slew + someone/something (past tense of slay)
slew 是 slay 的过去式，意为杀死。
Connections
Collocations
- a slew of
- 大量；许多
- There were a slew of problems with the plan.这个计划存在大量问题。
- slew around
- （车辆等）急转，猛拐
- The car slewed around the corner and vanished.汽车急转过街角，消失了。
- slew sideways
- （失控地）向一侧滑行
- The truck slewed sideways across the icy road.卡车在结冰的路面上侧滑。
- slew off the road
- 滑出公路，冲出路外
- The bus slewed off the road and crashed into a fence.公共汽车冲出路外，撞上了栅栏。
- slew to a halt
- （滑行后）突然停下
- The taxi slewed to a halt just in front of the gate.出租车滑行到大门前突然停住。
- slew the dragon
Learner notes
Memory Tip
slew 谐音“死路”：凶手杀（slay 的过去式 slew）人后留下“一大堆”（a slew of）尸体堵死了路。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：journalism、casual speech、informal writing 这里指名词义“大量”，通常用于非正式口语和新闻报道，常见搭配为 a slew of；正式书面语中更常用 a large number of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 slew /sluː/ 押韵：它们都有相同的长元音 /uː/，且后面没有辅音。注意拼写相似的词发音可能不同：sew /soʊ/（缝纫）与 slew 拼写接近但读音完全不同；few /fjuː/ 虽以 -ew 结尾，但元音前多了一个 /j/ 音，并不算纯 /uː/。
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.