(亦作slue)
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- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a vehicle or person) turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction(车辆, 人)猛烈地转向; 剧烈地滑动; 打滑:
the Renault slewed from side to side in the snow.
雷诺轿车在雪地上左右打滑。
1.1
- with obj. turn or slide (something, especially a vehicle) in such a way使(某物, 尤指车辆)猛烈地转向(或剧烈地滑动、打滑):
he managed to slew the aircraft round before it settled on the runway.
趁飞机尚未在跑道上停稳, 他设法使它调了头。
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- no obj.(of an electronic device) undergo slewing(电子仪表)旋转。
in sing.
- a violent or uncontrollable sliding movement猛烈(或无法控制)的侧转:
I was assaulted by the thump and slew of the van.
我遭到那辆货车侧转时猛烈的撞击。
词源
mid 18th cent. (originally in nautical use): of unknown origin.