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VERB
(突然)轉向,改變方向
If something veers in a certain direction, it suddenly moves in that direction.
例句
The plane veered off the runway and careered through the perimeter fence...
飛機突然偏離跑道,高速沖過了周圍的護欄。
Horrified commuters saw the lorry veer across the motorway and overturn.
驚恐萬分的通勤者們看見那輛卡車突然沖向高速公路另一側,接著翻倒在地。
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VERB
改變立場(或態度)
If someone or something veers in a certain direction, they change their position or direction in a particular situation.
例句
He is unlikely to veer from his boss's strongly held views...
他不可能背離他老板的強硬立場。
I veered away from the set menu and went for the day's special of queen scallops...
我沒有點套餐,而是要了當日的特供菜——皇后海扇貝。
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VERB
(風)改變方向
When the wind veers it changes direction.
例句
The wind had veered from the west to north-by-west...
風向已經改變,從西風轉為西北風。
As it strengthened the wind was veering southerly.
隨著風力加強,風向也向南偏轉。