| 释义 |
steer¹ /stɪə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 为(船舶)操舵；驾驶(车、船、飞机等)
steer a car through the entrance 把汽车开进大门
steer a bicycle 骑自行车
2. 指导；引导，带领；操纵，控制
His teachers steered him through his exams. 老师们指导他通过了考试。
Have I steered you wrong? 我给你指点错了吗?
steer a child through the crowd 带孩子穿过人群
An aide steered her to the second car. 一名副官把她领到第二辆汽车。
steer a bill through the legislature 使法案在立法机构通过
steer the country out of a deep financial crisis 使国家摆脱深重的金融危机
steer the delegates' opinion toward support of the war 使代表们的意见转而支持这场战争
steer the conversation away from the subject 使谈话离题
3. 沿着(道路等)前进；遵循
We steered our course for the railway station. 我们朝着火车站而去。
steer a middle course 走中间道路
4. 〈美俚〉勾引…到赌场(或妓院)去
❷ vi.
1. 驾驶汽车(或飞机等)；操舵
He steered into the parking area. 他把车子开到停车区。
steer by the stars 看星星位置导航
2. 被驾驶；驾驶起来
The freighter steered out of the port that evening. 货轮那晚驶出了港口。
How does your car steer? Does it take the corners well? 你的车开起来怎么样? 打弯灵便吗?
a helicopter that steers easily 容易驾驶的直升机
3. 沿着特定道路前进；驾御
a boat steering for the harbour 驶向港口的一条船
He carefully steered away from such topics. 他小心地避开了这些话题。
4. 〈美俚〉替赌场(或妓院)拉客
II n.
1. 〈美口〉指点；建议；劝告，忠告；关于驾驶(或引路)的指示
He gave us a steer toward the cinema. 他指点我们去电影院的路。
give sb. a friendly steer 给某人友好的忠告
2. (船的)操舵装置；(汽车的)转向机构
a truck with a four wheel steer 四轮转向的卡车
[< OE stieran; 与 OE stēor- steering oar, Gr stauros stake, cross, stulos pillar, Sans sthūra stout, thick, L stare to stand 有关] phr. a bum steer 错误的指导 give (或 sell) sb. a bum steer 给某人以错误的指导 steer clear of 〈口〉绕开，避开 steer clear of obstacles 绕开障碍She steered clear of being associated with such people. 她避免与这种人交往。 |