Word · Frequency #11480
veer
突然转向
to change direction suddenly
常指车辆、风等改变方向
- 1.
To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
突然改变方向或路线；偏转
- 2.
To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
顺时针方向偏转(北半球)或逆时针方向偏转(南半球)
- 3.
To shift aft.
向船尾移动
- 4.
To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
转向迎风；调转船头
- 5.
To turn.
转动
改变（观点或话题）；突然改变方向或路线；偏转；顺时针方向偏转(北半球)或逆时针方向偏转(南半球)；向船尾移动；转向迎风；调转船头
In use
The car suddenly veered off the road to avoid a deer.
During dinner, the conversation veered toward their travel experiences.
The wind veered from north to west, bringing warmer weather.
veer off sth
常用于物理或话题的突然偏离。
The car suddenly veered off the road.
汽车突然偏离了道路。
veer from sth to sth
The conversation veered from politics to sports.
对话从政治转向了体育。
veer towards sth
常用于观点或趋势的转变。
Public opinion has veered towards stricter gun control.
Connections
Collocations
- veer off course
- 偏离航线
- The plane veered off course because of the storm.由于暴风雨，飞机偏离了航线。
- veer sharply
- 急转弯
- The car veered sharply to avoid hitting a cyclist.汽车急转弯以避免撞上骑自行车的人。
- veer away
- 转向避开
- The truck veered away from the edge of the cliff.卡车转向避开悬崖边缘。
- veer to the left
- 向左急转
- The motorcyclist suddenly veered to the left without signaling.骑摩托车的人没有打信号灯突然向左急转。
- veer off the road
- 冲出道路
- The driver lost control and veered off the road into a field.司机失去控制，冲出道路，冲进了一片田野。
- veer into the other lane
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 veer 想成‘V’字急转弯——车子走成 V 形路线就是突然变向。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：driving、sailing、wind、figurative veer 通常属于中性表达，既可用于书面语，也可用于日常口语，多指车辆、船只或风向突然转向，也可比喻话题或立场突然改变。
Grammar Note
转向，改变方向
Pronunciation & Spelling
hear、clear、fear、year、beer、steer 都与 veer 押韵（都读 /ɪə/）。注意：very /ˈveri/ 和 vary /ˈveəri/ 拼写相似，但元音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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