careen

🇬🇧 UK/kә'ri:n/🇺🇸 US

GREC2

Definitions

v.

To sway or lurch violently from side to side; to move at speed in an uncontrolled way.

（车辆等）左右摇晃，失控地高速行驶

n.

The position of a ship tilted on one side.

船体倾侧的状态

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

careenother

=careen

Common Collocations

1.careen around倾斜冲过
2.careen through倾斜驶过

Example Sentences

1.
The car careened around the corner at dangerous speed.

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