steer
noun
Definitions of steer noun
animal(動物)
- Countable(可數名詞)
a castrated young male bovine, typically raised for beef production.
閹割後的公牛;肉用公牛
Phrases of steer noun
- give (sb) a steer
To provide someone with advice or useful information; to guide someone in a particular direction.
提供建議;提供有用資訊
• I'm not sure how to handle this problem, could you give me a steer?
我不確定該如何處理這個問題,你能給我一些建議嗎?
- give (sb) a bum steer
To provide someone with misleading or incorrect advice.
給錯誤的建議
• Don't listen to him; he's just giving you a bum steer.
別聽他的;他只是在誤導你。
verb
Definitions of steer verb
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to guide or control the direction of a vehicle.
駕駛(交通工具);掌舵
She skillfully steered the vehicle to avoid the potholes.
她熟練地駕駛車輛避開坑洞。
This vehicle is quite easy to steer.
這輛車很容易駕駛。
He is learning how to steer the new truck.
他正在學習如何駕駛新卡車。
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to follow a particular course or direction while in motion, especially for a vehicle.
(交通工具)行駛;沿(特定路線或方向)行進
The yacht navigated past the cliffs of Cornwall, then steered a course towards southern Ireland.
遊艇駛過康沃爾的懸崖,然後朝著南愛爾蘭的方向前進。
The airplane steered along its designated flight path.
飛機沿著指定的飛行路線飛行。
They steered along the coastline.
他們沿著海岸線行駛。
- Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
to guide or direct the movement or actions of someone or something.
引導;帶領
She led the guests into the dining area.
她帶領客人進入用餐區。
I'd like to guide our discussion back to our original subject matter.
我想把我們的討論引回原本的主題。
The new administration's primary goal is to guide the nation toward a democratic system.
新政府的主要目標是引導國家走向民主制度。
Idioms
- steer clear of someone/something
To deliberately avoid a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, or unpleasantness.
避免
• During meetings, he always steers clear of topics that might spark debate.
在會議中,他總是避開可能引發辯論的話題。
- steer a course/path
To carefully and intentionally take a series of actions, typically of a particular nature.
謹慎地采取行動方針
• In the face of intense market competition, the company must carefully steer a course to ensure its products stand out.
面對激烈的市場競爭,公司必須謹慎規劃以確保其產品脫穎而出。