veers; veered; veering
veers; veered; veering
Learner's definition of VEER
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: to change direction quickly or suddenly突然变向；突然转向 -
The ship veered away to the north.船突然转向，朝北驶去。
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The car nearly veered off the road.那辆汽车突然改变方向，差点驶离路面。
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The wind suddenly veered and began to blow from the east.风突然转向，开始刮东风。
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The rocket veered off course. [=began to go in the wrong direction]火箭突然偏离了航向。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻