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

:
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。
The ship was careened in the dry dock.
这艘船在干船坞里被倾侧了。
2.

猛冲, 摇晃

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

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