steer

verb

/stɪə(r)/

/stɪr/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they steer	/stɪə(r)/ /stɪr/
he / she / it steers	/stɪəz/ /stɪrz/
past simple steered	/stɪəd/ /stɪrd/
past participle steered	/stɪəd/ /stɪrd/
-ing form steering	/ˈstɪərɪŋ/ /ˈstɪrɪŋ/

Idioms

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[transitive, intransitive] steer (something/somebody) (+ adv./prep.) to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. moves驾驶（船、汽车等）；掌控方向盘
- He steered the boat into the harbour.他把船开进港。
- (figurative) He took her arm and steered her towards the door.他抓住她的胳膊，把她带往门口。
- You row and I'll steer.你划桨，我来掌舵。
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- He told the pilot to steer due north.他告诉飞行员向北行驶。
- Johnson managed to steer the plane away from the town and crash-land in a nearby field.约翰逊设法驾驶飞机离开了小镇，迫降在附近的田地里。
- Pilots need to learn to steer on the ground as well as in the air.飞行员要学会在地面上以及空中操纵飞机。
- The boat was being steered by an elderly man.船由一位老人驾驶。
- The captain steered the boat into the narrow harbour.船长把船开进了狭窄的港口。
Topics Transport by waterc1, Transport by car or lorryc1, Sports: water sportsc1
[transitive, intransitive] steer (something) (+ adv./prep.) (of a boat, car, etc.船、汽车等) to move in a particular direction行驶
- The ship steered a course between the islands.船在岛屿之间穿行。
- The ship steered into port.船驶进港口。
Extra Examples
- The ship steered into the harbour.船驶进了港口。
- The car steered off the cliff.汽车驶下悬崖。
- The canoe steered north for two thousand miles.独木舟向北航行了两千英里。
[transitive] steer something + adv./prep. to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops操纵；控制；引导
- He managed to steer the conversation away from his divorce.他设法避开他离婚这话题。
- She steered the team to victory.她率领全队取得胜利。
- The skill is in steering a middle course between the two extremes.技巧就在于避开这两个极端，走中间路线。
- Schools no longer steer girls towards arts subjects.学校不再引导女生学习艺术科目。

Word Originverb Old English stīeran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sturen and German steuern.

Idioms

keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something)

to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems避开；回避；躲避
- Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.晚上这个时段还是避开市中心吧。

steer

noun

/stɪə(r)/

/stɪr/

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[singular] (British English, informal) a piece of advice or information that helps you do something or avoid a problem建议；劝告；忠告
- Can anyone give me a steer on this?有人能就这一点给我个建议吗？
- Do you know somebody working there who could give you a steer?你认识在那里工作的人，他能给你指路吗？
- I’d really appreciate a steer in the right direction.我真的很希望能有一个正确的方向。
Topics Suggestions and advicec2
[countable] a bull (= a male cow) that has been castrated (= had part of its sex organs removed), kept for its meat阉公牛；肉用公牛 compare bullock, oxTopics Animalsc2