careen

US /kəˈriːn/
UK /kəˈriːn/
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1.

倾侧, 使船倾斜

to turn a ship on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repairing the hull

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The sailors had to careen the old vessel to fix the leak.
水手们不得不倾侧旧船来修补漏洞。
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The ship was careened in the dry dock.
这艘船在干船坞里被倾侧了。
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2.

猛冲, 摇晃

to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion

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The car careened around the corner, narrowly missing the lamppost.
汽车猛冲过弯道，险些撞上路灯柱。
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The boat careened wildly in the storm.
船在暴风雨中摇晃得很厉害。
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