swerve
verb
swɜːv
verb
1
to
make
a
sudden
sideways
movement
while
moving
forwards,
usually
in
order
to
avoid
hitting
something
〔通常为了避免碰撞〕突然地转向一边
swerve
violently/sharply
The
car
swerved
sharply
to
avoid
the
dog.
车子猛地急转弯，以避开那条狗。
[+
across/off/into
etc
]
The
bus
swerved
off
the
road.
公共汽车突然转向驶离了马路。
2
to
change
from
an
idea,
course
of
action,
purpose
etc
[正式] 改变; 背离〔主意、做法、目的等〕
usually in negatives 一般用于否定句 | formal
[+
from
]
He
would
never
swerve
from
the
truth.
他决不会违背真理。