veer

verb

1. shift to a clockwise direction

e.g. the wind veered

2. turn sharply
change direction abruptly

e.g. The car cut to the left at the intersection
The motorbike veered to the right

Synonym: swervesheercurvetrendslueslewcut

1. （突然）转向,改变方向
If something veers in a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction.

e.g. The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence...
飞机突然偏离跑道，高速冲过了周围的护栏。
e.g. Horrified commuters saw the lorry veer across the motorway and overturn.
惊恐万分的通勤者们看见那辆卡车突然冲向高速公路另一侧，接着翻倒在地。

2. 改变立场（或态度）
If someone or something veers in a certain direction, they change their position or direction in a particular situation.

e.g. He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views...
他不可能背离他老板的强硬立场。
e.g. I veered away from the set menu and went for the day's special of queen scallops...
我没有点套餐，而是要了当日的特供菜——皇后海扇贝。

3. （风）改变方向
When the wind veers it changes direction.

e.g. The wind had veered from the west to north-by-west...
风向已经改变，从西风转为西北风。
e.g. As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly.
随着风力加强，风向也向南偏转。

1. 改变方向,转向：7. bubble up 起泡,沸腾,兴奋 | 8. veer 改变方向,转向 | 9. abortive 夭折的,失败的,中断的,流产的.

2. 改变：reel 绕线筒 | veer 改 变 | hoax 愚弄

3. veer

3. 转向：vee-type thread V形螺纹 | veer 转向 | veetol 垂直升降

4. 转向的：45) verbiage - 空话 | 46) veer - 转向的 | 47) verbose - 冗长的