steer

noun

UK/stɪəʳ/
US/stɪr/

Definitions of steer noun

animal(動物)

  1. 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

UK/stɪəʳ/
US/stɪr/

Definitions of steer verb

  1. 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。

  2. 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。

  3. 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。