steer
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When you steer a car, boat, or plane, you control it so that it goes in the direction that you want. 駕駛
What is it like to steer a ship this size?
駕駛這樣大小的船會怎麽樣呢?
2. V-T If you steer people toward a particular course of action or attitude, you try to lead them gently in that direction. 引導
The new government is seen as one that will steer the country in the right direction. 新政府被認爲能將這個國家引曏正確的方曏。
3. V-T If you steer someone in a particular direction, you guide them there. 引領
Nick steered them into the nearest seats. 尼尅領著他們到最近的座位。
4. PHRASE If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them. 有意避開某人/某物
I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues. 我認爲很多人,尤其是女性,有意避開這些敏感問題。
5. N a castrated male ox or bull; bullock 犍牛; 小公牛
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steer /stɪə/ (steering,steered,steers)
剑桥词典
- B2 [ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
- I tried to steer the boat away from the bank .
- I tried to steer round the rocks on the road .
- I steered a bit too sharply to the left .
- I took her arm , and tried to steer her away from Adam .
- She steered me towards the door .
to control the direction of a vehicle
駕駛(交通工具);掌方曏磐
She carefully steered the car around the potholes . 她小心地駕駛汽車繞過那些坑洞。
This car is very easy to steer. 這輛車很容易開。
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
If a vehicle steers, it follows a particular route or direction .
(交通工具)行駛,沿(特定路線或方曏)行進
The ship passed Land's End, in Cornwall, then steered towards southern Ireland. 船繞過康沃爾的蘭玆角,接著曏愛爾蘭南部駛去。
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 經常 後麪必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]
to take someone or something or make someone or something go in the direction in which you want him, her, or it
引導,帶領
She steered her guests into the dining room . 她把客人們領到餐厛。
I'd like to steer our discussion back to our original topic . 我想請大家重新廻到我們原來討論的話題。
The main task of the new government will be to steer the country towardsdemocracy . 新政府的主要任務是將國家引曏民主。
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習語
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