swerve

/swɜːrv/

意味: 急な方向転換

例文: A sudden swerve startled Lena.
　　  突然の急転換がレナを驚かせた。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: sudden swerve(突然の急カーブ), swerve left(左に急カーブする), swerve to avoid(避けるために急カーブする)

定義: 車や自転車などが急に方向を変えることを指します。通常、何かを避けるために行われます。

swerveは約1,000,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

Definitions(定義)

Noun: the act of turning aside suddenly
Noun: an erratic deflection from an intended course
Verb: turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

Verb: The car cut to the left at the intersection
Verb: The motorbike veered to the right

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, swerving, trend, veer, veering, yaw

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): turn, turning

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): about-face, avert, bend, caracole, corkscrew, corner, deflect, deviate, diversion, face, flip, gee, gyrate, kick turn, left, overturn, pivot, port, pronate, return, reversal, right, roll, roll over, rotate, rotation, stem turn, swerve, swing around, telemark, three-point turn, turn away, turn off, turn on a dime, turn out, twist, version, volution, yaw

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): peel off, yaw

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: curve, swerve, swerving, trend, veer, veering, yaw

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

英検1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書):

Movies(映画): The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: fear, surprise