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词汇 careen
释义 careen
verb[ I+ adv/prep ]
mainly USuk /kəˈriːn/ us /kəˈriːn/
to go forward quickly while moving from side to side: 歪歪斜斜地疾行;横冲直撞
The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went careening down the hill.刹车失灵,司机控制不住车,车就歪歪斜斜地冲下山去。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to move fast
speedHe ran back to his car and sped off.
raceShe raced over and hugged me.
flyShe flew across the room just in time to stop the baby falling off the chair.
beltUKTraffic was belting along the motorway.
tearA fire truck came tearing down the road.
streakBullets streaked across the sky.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Moving quickly
agility
beetle
belt
bob up
bowl down/along something
cannonball
gallop
gun
leg
make good timeidiom
make hasteidiom
make off
outrun
outrush
outsail
pelt
rush
scorch
scuttle
shoot

careen | American Dictionary


careen
verb[ I ]
us/kəˈrin/
to go forward, esp. quickly, while moving from side to side:
The car skidded and careened wildly across several lanes of traffic.

Examples of careen


careen
The careening docks were emptied using pumps, an exhausting - practically lethal - task.
They used to come there; they careened their ships from there, and they sailed out.
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But if we use flying boats, all we need are one or two launches and a tidal beach to careen and scrub the aircraft.
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It careens from blues to goth to grunge, often in the space of a single song.
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The ship was promptly beached on the southern bank and careened to make repairs to the hull.
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The van spins out of control and goes careening over a cliff.
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A beach favoured for careening was called a careenage.
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The car left the road and careened into the desert.
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The harbour was large enough to accommodate their ships and provided a place to careen and repair these vessels.
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The pair watch as the car careens into the new shelter on the golf course.
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After careening into a field, the car somersaulted three times.
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At approximately 9:20, the train careened 40 feet off a 400-foot-long trestle which was then southwest of town.
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They looked up to see an alligator, wearing a red scarf and gold innertube, careening down the mountain at top speed.
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The attacker careened off the ship's bridge and hit the wheelhouse.
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Nevertheless, he was troubled seeing persons with whom he conversed; but was said to be fearless as he careened madly (and perhaps blindly) down mountains.
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