| 词汇 | careening |
| 释义 | careening present participle ofcareen 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。 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. Moving quickly agility beetle belt bob up bowl bowl down/along something cannonball gallop leg make a dash for something make good timeidiom make hasteidiom make off outrun outrush rush scorch scuttle shoot whizz Examples of careeningcareening In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The careening docks were emptied using pumps, an exhausting - practically lethal - task. The van spins out of control and goes careening over a cliff. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A beach favoured for careening was called a careenage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After careening into a field, the car somersaulted three times. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They looked up to see an alligator, wearing a red scarf and gold innertube, careening down the mountain at top speed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During this time, the ship was discovered to be badly leaking, and despite careening, they were unable to effect the necessary repairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Tips careening off an offensive player's skate will count if no deliberate kicking motion was made. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Careening around the town's streets became increasing popular, but the incidence and frequency of pedestrian collisions and risk to life grew proportionately. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tremors shook the church's bell from its tower, sending it careening through the roof, interrupting worship services for a considerable period. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The guard prevents the train from moving forward, forces it to a halt and prevents it from careening over. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Despite falling twice on the course and careening off course (into the trees and back out), he managed a 12th place finish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All that's missing is the truck careening into a fruit stand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A bedlam of exploding grapeshot, overturned wagons, careening carriages, and mobs of fugitives rushing in panic ensued. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The resulting impact sent the van careening into a nearby wooded area where it came to rest on its side and burst into flames. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Fling-out your dirty water with all zeal, and set it careening down the kennels; but try if you can keep the little child! From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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