careen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ca·reen /kəˈriːn/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] American EnglishSIDE to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movements 〔失控地〕猛冲，疾驶 SYN British English careercareen down/over/along etc The car careened around the corner. 汽车横冲直撞地驶过街角。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

careen• Then he careened after it, diving past other players.• Suddenly from above us a twenty-foot-long heavy log burst into view, careening down the path like a bobsled.• Beams and crackling wood careened down.• His life was spiraling out of control and he was careening from drugs to alcohol and back to drugs.• Instead, it careened off course and into a crowd of crew members.• Green spots careened off its glossy hide.careen down/over/along etc• Beams and crackling wood careened down.• Suddenly from above us a twenty-foot-long heavy log burst into view, careening down the path like a bobsled.Origin careen (1900-2000) careen “to turn a ship over, especially in order to do work on its bottom” ((16-21 centuries)), from French carène “bottom of a boat”, from Latin carina “nutshell”; influenced by → CAREER1

ca·reen verbChineseSyllable

to making quickly control, Corpus without forwards move

careen
ca‧reen /kəˈriːn/

verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: careen __to turn a ship over, especially in order to do work on its bottom__ (16-21 centuries), from French carène __bottom of a boat__, from Latin carina __nutshell__; influenced by ⇨ career¹

American English to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movements
   SYN career British English
    careen down/over/along etc