make a swerve
collocation急打方向
The driver made a swerve to avoid a pedestrian.
司机急打方向以避开行人。
急转弯；突然转向
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急转弯；突然转向
A sudden sideways movement or change of direction, especially to avoid a collision.
The driver's sudden swerve to the left prevented a head-on collision.
司机突然向左急转弯，避免了一场正面碰撞。
突然偏离直线,例如为避免碰撞而急转。
A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.
背离职责或习俗。
A deviation from duty or custom.
同 drift(旋转投手投出的侧向运动)。
Synonym of drift (“sideways movement imparted by spin bowler”).
With a sharp swerve, the cyclist avoided the puddle and stayed dry.
骑车人猛地一拐，避开了水坑，身上没有弄湿。
The rabbit's quick swerve confused the fox chasing it.
兔子迅速急转，把追它的狐狸弄糊涂了。
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急打方向
The driver made a swerve to avoid a pedestrian.
司机急打方向以避开行人。
急转弯
The sharp swerve sent a glass flying from the table.
急转弯让玻璃杯从桌上飞了出去。
轻微的转向
A slight swerve is all it takes to avoid the obstacle.
只需稍微转向即可避开障碍物。
向左急转
His quick swerve to the left fooled the defender.
他突然向左急转，骗过了防守队员。
冲出路面的急转
The car's swerve off the road was caused by a blown tire.
汽车冲出路面是由爆胎引起的。
避开某事物；不去做某事
I'd give that restaurant a swerve — the reviews are terrible.
我会避开那家餐馆——评价很差。
《大转向：世界如何走向现代》
In his book The Swerve, Stephen Greenblatt explains how Lucretius's idea of the atomic swerve reshaped Western thought.
在他的著作《大转向》中，斯蒂芬·格林布拉特解释了卢克莱修的原子偏斜观念如何重塑了西方思想。
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联想：swerve里有sway（摇摆）和curve（弧线）的影子，车猛地一摆、划出弧线，就是突然转向偏离直线。
语域：mixed 常见场景：driving or vehicle movement、sports (e.g., cricket)、figurative deviation from rules or custom 作名词时，swerve 既可用于描述车辆或运动中突然转向，也可比喻对规则或习俗的背离。前一种用法较日常，后一种多见于书面或正式语境；具体语气通常需根据搭配判断。
常与介词from连用，表示从某方向突然转向
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