steer
名词
定义 steer 名词
animal
- Countable
a castrated young male bovine, typically raised for beef production.
片语 steer 名词
- give (sb) a steer
To provide someone with advice or useful information; to guide someone in a particular direction.
• I'm not sure how to handle this problem, could you give me a steer?
- give (sb) a bum steer
To provide someone with misleading or incorrect advice.
• Don't listen to him; he's just giving you a bum steer.
动词
定义 steer 动词
- B2TransitiveIntransitive
to guide or control the direction of a vehicle.
She skillfully steered the vehicle to avoid the potholes.
This vehicle is quite easy to steer.
He is learning how to steer the new truck.
- TransitiveIntransitive
to follow a particular course or direction while in motion, especially for a vehicle.
The yacht navigated past the cliffs of Cornwall, then steered a course towards southern Ireland.
The airplane steered along its designated flight path.
They steered along the coastline.
- TransitiveVerb + adv/prep
to guide or direct the movement or actions of someone or something.
She led the guests into the dining area.
I'd like to guide our discussion back to our original subject matter.
The new administration's primary goal is to guide the nation toward a democratic system.
成语
- steer clear of someone/something
To deliberately avoid a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, or unpleasantness.
• During meetings, he always steers clear of topics that might spark debate.
- steer a course/path
To carefully and intentionally take a series of actions, typically of a particular nature.
• In the face of intense market competition, the company must carefully steer a course to ensure its products stand out.