「career」作動詞時，主要指快速且不受控制地移動。
疾馳
EN: to move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way
翻譯: 快速移動，通常指不受控制地疾馳。
猛衝
EN: to rush or dash headlong
翻譯: 指頭朝前地猛衝或急奔。
（車輛）失控滑行
EN: of a vehicle: to swerve or go out of control while moving
翻譯: 指車輛在行進中失控打滑或偏離方向。
小提醒：注意「career」作動詞時，與其常見的名詞意思「職業生涯」完全不同，它描述的是快速、猛烈的移動，常帶有失控或危險的意味。
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Real-life Examples of "Career" from YouTube Videos
Geoff Ralston: The Story of Your Startup
Y Combinator
“it is almost certainly going to be the hardest, most difficult thing you will do in your professional career, and if you don't create a story for the right story that you can tell yourself to keep going when things go wrong, you'll quit and your startup will die.”
1. to move very quickly and often in an uncontrolled way
快速且常不受控制地移動
The car careered off the road and into a ditch.
那輛車衝出道路，掉進了溝裡。
He lost control of the bicycle and careered down the hill.
他失去了對腳踏車的控制，一路衝下山坡。
The truck careered around the corner on two wheels.
那輛卡車用兩個輪子衝過轉角。
2. to change direction suddenly while moving fast
快速移動時突然改變方向
The ball careered off the defender's leg and into the goal.
球從防守球員的腿上彈開，飛進了球門。
The skier careered from one side of the slope to the other.
滑雪者在斜坡上左右急轉滑行。
3. (of a person's life or an event) to progress or develop rapidly and dramatically
（指人的一生或事件）迅速且戲劇性地發展
His life careered from one crisis to another.
他的人生從一個危機急速發展到另一個危機。
The negotiations careered towards a complete breakdown.
談判急速走向徹底破裂。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| career + preposition (e.g., in, as) | 在某領域發展事業 | She decided to career in the tech industry. (她決定在科技業發展事業。) |
| career + adverb (e.g., wildly, uncontrollably) | 失控地疾馳或猛衝 | The truck careered wildly down the steep hill. (卡車失控地衝下陡峭的山坡。) |
| career + through + noun phrase | 橫衝直撞地穿過 | The cyclist careered through the crowded market. (那名自行車手橫衝直撞地穿過擁擠的市場。) |
| career + into + noun phrase | 猛衝撞上 | The car careered into the safety barrier. (那輛車猛衝撞上了安全護欄。) |
| career + off + noun phrase | 偏離...疾衝出去 | The vehicle careered off the road and into a ditch. (那輛車偏離道路，衝進了溝渠。) |
對比例句： EN: The truck careered off the road and into the ditch. 翻譯: 卡車失控衝出道路，栽進了溝裡。
EN:She had a long and successful career in journalism.
翻譯:她在新聞界有著漫長而成功的職業生涯。
當 "career" 描述快速、失控的移動時為動詞，描述一個人的工作歷程時為名詞，請根據上下文準確區分。
career vs work
「career」強調長期的職業生涯與發展，而「work」泛指一般的工作或勞動。
career vs profession
「career」側重個人發展歷程，「profession」指需要專門訓練的職業類別。
career vs job
「career」是長期的職業生涯，「job」是具體的職位或工作。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人對某事的看法或決定時，常會用到 "career" 這個動詞。 EN: She just announced she's going to career in finance after graduation. 翻譯: 她剛剛宣布畢業後打算投身金融業。
EN:My friend keeps saying he wants to career as a musician, but he hasn't joined a band yet.
翻譯:我朋友一直說他想以音樂家為業，但他還沒加入任何樂團。
在非正式口語中，有時會用 "career" 來強調某人突然或失控地朝某個方向快速移動，帶有戲劇性的語氣。 EN: The shopping cart careered down the hill and almost hit a tree! 翻譯: 那台購物車失控衝下山坡，差點撞上一棵樹！
EN:He lost control of the bike and careered straight into the bushes.
翻譯:他的腳踏車失控，直接衝進了灌木叢裡。
在思考接下來要說什麼時，有時會用 "to career into (something)" 這個結構作為一種描述性的填充，帶點幽默或誇張。 EN: After the meeting, I just... careered into a pile of emails waiting for me. 翻譯: 會議結束後，我就...一頭栽進等著我處理的一堆電郵裡。
EN:My weekend plan? Probably just career into some home renovation projects.
翻譯:我的週末計畫？大概就是埋頭搞些家居裝修項目吧。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將 "career" 用作動詞來表示「以...為職業」，此用法被視為非正式或新聞體。建議使用 "pursue a career in", "work as", 或 "enter the field of" 等更標準的表述。表示「失控疾衝」的動詞用法則較為文學性或描述性，可用於特定文體中。
career through
career through [place/area]
高速或失控地穿過某個地方
career off
career off [road/path]
偏離道路或路徑（通常指失控地）
career into
career into [object/person]
失控地撞上某物或某人
career across
career across [surface/area]
高速或失控地橫越某個表面或區域
career out of control
career out of control
完全失控地疾馳
career to a halt/stop
career to a halt/stop
在高速或失控移動後猛然停下
×He careered as a teacher for 10 years.
✓He worked as a teacher for 10 years.
「career」作動詞時並非指「從事某職業」，而是指「急速行進」或「失控猛衝」。表示「以...為職業」應使用「work as」或「have a career as」。
×I am careering towards my goal.
✓I am working hard towards my goal.
「career」作動詞描述的是快速、不受控制的物理移動，通常帶有負面或危險的意味。不應用來比喻朝著目標努力或穩定前進。
×The economy is careering.
✓The economy is careering out of control.
動詞「career」通常需要搭配副詞片語（如 out of control, down the street, off course）來描述移動的方向或狀態，單獨使用不完整。
×The project was careered by the team.
✓The project was rushed by the team.
動詞「career」極少用於被動語態。它是一個描述主體自身快速移動的不及物動詞，不適合用於「被執行」的語境。
×She is careering in finance.
✓She is building a career in finance.
進行式「is careering」指的是「正在失控猛衝」，而不是「正在建立職業生涯」。要表達後者，應使用「building/pursuing a career」。