steer

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vt. 引导, 驾驶, 航行, 控制 vi. 驾驶, 掌舵, 行驶 n. 驾驶指示, 劝告

发音

UK /stɪə/
US /stɪɹ/
US /stɪɚ/

词形变化

steers 复数 steers 三单 steering 现在分词 steered 过去式 steered 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A suggestion about a course of action.

    指导

    引导

    非正式
  2. 2.

    A helmsman; a pilot.

    废旧
  3. 1.

    The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.

    阉公牛

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

    不及物

    The boat steered towards the iceberg.

    I steered homeward.

  2. 2.

    To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

    指导

    引导

    及物

    I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.

    When planning the boat trip, we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer.

  3. 3.

    To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.

    不及物

    The boat steers easily.

  4. 4.

    To direct a group of animals.

    驱赶

    及物
  5. 5.

    To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.

    控制

    掌管

    及物

    Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists.

  6. 6.

    To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.

  7. 7.

    To direct a conversation.

    及物
  8. 8.

    To direct or send an object into a specific place

    及物
  9. 1.

    To castrate (a male calf).

    阉割

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

lead wind tip hint bullock

上位词 10

male direction cattle counsel cows guidance counseling oxen counselling kine

下位词 1

protip
动词

同义词 9

head point direct guide maneuver manoeuvre channelise channelize manoeuver

上位词 3

control command direct

下位词 10

park tree corner pilot channel dock crab sheer starboard helm

相关短语

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词源

Inherited from Middle English steeren, steren, stiren, sturen, steoren, from Old English stēoran, stīeran, stȳran (“to steer; guide a vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan (“to steer”), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer”). The noun is from Middle English steere, stere (“rudder”), steor, from Old English stēor, stȳr (“steering; guidance; direction”). Compare Dutch stuur, German Steuer, Icelandic stýri.

来源：wiktionary