swerve /swә:v/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the act of turning aside suddenly
• (v.) turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Chinese translation

• n. 转向, 弯曲, 背离
• vi. 突然转向, 转弯, 背离
• vt. 使突然转向, 使转弯, 使背离

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/swә:v/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.95 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

swerved, swerving, swerves

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