单词 | careen |
释义 | careen kəˈrɪ:n v. (船)倾斜; 使倾斜 【英】v. (船)倾斜(to lean sideways); 使倾斜(to cause a ship to lean) 【根】近形词: career(职业) 【例】As the carriage careened down the hill,the passengers were thrown roughly from side to side. careen kəˈri:n v.(船)倾斜;(为了清洗甲板)使船倾斜;急驰 【例】He careened through foreign territories. 他急冲过外国领地。【源】careen 作为动词时具有快速的含义。因为汽车car 只有在高速行驶时才会突然地侧倾或偏斜,所以引申为倾斜的意思。Car 车,reen=preen 梳头:一边开车,一边梳头,想不开斜了都困难。 【参】career(n.职业) |
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