| 词汇 | slew |
| 释义 | slewWord family adjectiveslewedverbslew slew1 /sluː/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] TURNto turn or slide in a different direction suddenly and violently, or to make a vehicle do this （使）急转；（使）突然转向 SYN skid slew around/sideways I lost control of the car and it slewed sideways into the ditch. 我的车子突然失去控制，向一侧滑去，翻进了沟里。 Examples from the Corpus slew• He fumbled his way into the car and sent it slewing toward the road, wipers scything at the rain.• Melanie slewed round on her knees to watch him.• The cars slew to a halt, blocking the traffic. slew around/sideways• Then it changed tack, slewing around slightly.• The car slewed sideways into a Pontiac travelling towards it. slew2 verb x-refthe past tense of slay slay 的过去式 slew3 noun a slew of something informalLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT a large number of things 大量[许多]的某物 a whole slew of cheap motels 许多廉价的汽车旅馆 Examples from the Corpus a slew of something• A whole slew of cheap motels are springing up west of town.• He lost his hold on the bag and a slew of rice and chicken and ochre sauce splashed on to the carpet.• It may embody a slew of things.• When the feud broke out into the open, it exposed a slew of corruption charges from both camps.• The festive gala features a slew of activities for all ages.• Online services like Napster helped generate interest in a slew of new computer products in recent months.• They had lost a slew of close games, were getting minimal production from their frontcourt and sporadic play from the perimeter.• No need for anyone to point out the unlikelihood of such a slew of benign effects occurring the same week. Examples from the Corpus slew• It may embody a slew of things.• The festive gala features a slew of activities for all ages.• Online services like Napster helped generate interest in a slew of new computer products in recent months.• They had lost a slew of close games, were getting minimal production from their frontcourt and sporadic play from the perimeter. (1700-1800) Origin unknown slew3 (1800-1900) Irish Gaelic sluagh |
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