| 词汇 | turn |
| 释义 | turnWord family noun turn upturn turning turnerturneryturnaboutturnagainturnbackturnbroachturnbuckleturncoatturncockturning circleturning pointturnkeyturnoffturnoutturnoverturnpiketurnroundturnskinturnspitturnstileturnstoneturntableturntablistadjective upturned turnedverb turn overturn turn1 /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb → tern 1 your body 人的身体 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction 转身；转过〔身体〕 → twist Ricky turned and walked away. 里基转身走了。 She turned her head in surprise. 她惊讶地转过头来。 turn around/round/away Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes. 丹扭过头去，掩饰着眼中的恐惧。 turn (your head/face) to do something He turned around to look at Kim. 他转过身看着金。 ‘No, ’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction. “不。”她说着，转过头来看看戴维的反应。 Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room. 布丽吉特瞪了他一眼，猛地一转身，噔噔噔地走出了房间。 2 object 物体 [transitiveT usually + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction 转动 对准 turn something around/over/upside down etc You may turn over your exam papers now. 现在你们可以把考卷翻过来。 turn something on something/somebody The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze. 消防队员把水龙带对准熊熊烈火。 turn something to face something/somebody Could you turn your chairs to face this way? 你们把椅子转过来朝着这边好吗？ turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page) 翻页 turn something down/up He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby. 他折起被角以便看一眼婴儿。 3 direction 方向 a) [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this 转弯；（使）改变方向 I watched until he turned the corner. 我看着他，直到他转过街角。 turn left/right Turn left at the church. 到了教堂向左拐。 turn into/onto/down etc She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road. 她沿街向前骑去，拐进了朗路。 Turning the car around, we headed home. 我们把车掉了个头，朝家的方向开去。 b) [intransitiveI] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction 〔道路、河流等〕转向，转弯 Further on, the river turns east. 再往前，这条河就折向东流。 The road turns sharply at the top of the hill. 到了山顶道路急转。 4 move around central point 旋转 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TURN to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way （使）旋转，（使）转圈 The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed. 轮子慢慢转动，然后开始加速。 For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn. 不知为什么，钥匙转不动。 turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door. 她轻轻转动卧室门上的把手。 5 change 改变 [linking verb, transitiveT] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this （使）变成，（使）变为 turn (something) red/blue/white etc Rose’s hair was already turning grey. 罗丝的头发已经开始花白了。 In October the leaves turn orange and yellow. 到了10月份，树叶有的变成了橘红色，有的变成了黄色。 The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink. 太阳把天空染得一片绯红。 the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc) Then it turned cold and started to rain. 然后天气变冷，开始下雨。 turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc) 变得恶毒/小气/凶暴等 ► see thesaurus at become The police are worried that the situation could turn violent. 警方担心这一局势可能会演变成暴力。 n GRAMMAR: Linking verbs Turn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: His face turned pale. Their relationship turned sour. 6 attention/thoughts 注意/想法 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc before 转移〔思考、处理、观察等的对象〕 turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody Many investors have turned their attention to opportunities abroad. 很多投资者把注意力转向了国外的机会。 Phil turned his gaze towards the older man. 菲尔把目光转向那个较年长的男子。 turn to/towards etc something As usual, the conversation turned back to her children. 同往常一样，谈话的内容又回到她的孩子身上了。 Now is the time of year when thoughts turn in the direction of summer holidays. 现在又到大家考虑夏季度假的时候了。 Next the Senator turned to education. 接着参议员谈起了教育。 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) a) HELPto refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something 对（某人/某事）置之不理，对（某人/某事）撒手不管 How can you turn your back on your own mother? 你怎么可以对自己的母亲不闻不问呢？ In his twenties he turned his back on his Catholic faith. 他二十几岁时背弃了天主教的信仰。 b) TURNto turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them 转身背对〔某人或某物〕 Angrily, she turned her back on him. 她生气地转过身背对着他。 Examples from the Corpus turn your back (on somebody/something)• He turned his back abruptly and walked away.• I handed him back that hundred dollars and turned my back and took him in.• Weaken, turn your back for a moment and it could be lost for good.• He would never turn his back on a fellow veteran.• He acknowledged his paternity when he could have easily turned his back on him and told him he was a servant.• So in the end I turned my back on it and walked away.• Kissinger said it was disgraceful that the United States had turned its back on one of her oldest and closest friends.• He turned his back on Shauna and walked to the window.• Many immigrants turn their back on the old ways.• Wiltshire's Social Services department has promised not to turn its back on the problem of alcoholics. 8 age/time 年龄/时间 [transitiveT] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time 到〔某年龄或某个时间〕 somebody turns 15/20/40 etc My son’s just turned 18. 我的儿子刚满18岁。 it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc It’s just turned three. 现在刚到3点。 9 turn something inside out a) OPPOSITE/REVERSEto pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out 把〔衣服、包等〕里朝外翻 Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. 把毛衣翻过面来洗。 b) (also turn something upside down)LOOK FOR to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy 到处寻找某物，把某物翻个底朝天 Thieves had turned the house upside down. 小偷把房子翻了个底朝天。 c) (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc 彻底改变 New approaches to marketing turn old practices upside down. 新的营销方式彻底改变了以前的做法。 Her opinion of him had been turned on its head. 她对他的看法彻底改变了。 Examples from the Corpus turn something inside out• This brief scene, so unexpected and devastating, turns Blue inside out.• I've turned the house upside down looking for that book!• Lukens' theories have turned the financial world upside down.• Declaring the shirt offensive, she ordered Jeffrey to take it off or turn it inside out.• Hayward Wiggins launched a kids' summer enrichment program nine years ago, he turned the rules inside out.• I turned my collar inside out.• In effect, it turns the nozzle inside out.• Objectivism thus turns existentialism inside out.• The ship leaped and juddered as if trying to turn to inside out.• Turn the pants inside out before you wash them. 10 have turned the corner SUCCEED IN DOING somethingto start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience 已经渡过了难关 The manager of the hotel chain claims that they have turned the corner. 那家连锁酒店的经理声称他们已渡过了难关。 Examples from the Corpus have turned the corner• Even Sandie looks as if she might have turned the corner.• I hope we have turned the corner.• The economy may well have turned the corner by the next election.• A superior actor might have turned the corner on this film. 11 make/let go out 使出来 [transitiveT] to make or let someone or something go out from where they are 使…出来 turn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board. 把面团拿出来，放在撒过薄薄一层面粉的板上。 There are some criminals who cannot be turned loose onto the streets. 有些罪犯是不能放任街头不管的。 12. tide 潮汐 [intransitiveI] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again 〔潮汐〕开始涨[落] 13 change development 扭转局势 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing （使）扭转局势 Mills turned the game by scoring twice. 米尔斯两度进球，扭转了比赛的局势。 The victory turned the tide of the war in North Africa. 这场胜利扭转了北非的战局。 14. turn traitor BETRAYto be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before 背叛；叛变 Examples from the Corpus turn traitor• He did not appear to be the type which could be persuaded to turn traitor.• Of millions of men and women, only a handful had turned traitor.• The player must then decide whether to turn traitor and eliminate the partner, he added.• Perhaps, by her action, to convince him that she had not turned traitor to the King. 15 turn your ankle MIHURT/CAUSE PAINto twist your ankle in a way that injures it 扭伤踝关节 SYN sprain Wright turned his ankle in the first minutes of the game. 赖特在比赛开始几分钟里就扭伤了脚踝。 Examples from the Corpus turn your ankle• Disembarking from the steamer, she'd turned her ankle. 16. an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different 演员出身的政治家/家庭主妇变身的作家等 → poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher 17 turn somebody’s head ATTRACTto be attractive in a romantic or sexual way 吸引[迷住]某人 She turned heads whenever she walked into a room. 只要她走进一个房间，就能吸引很多目光。 Examples from the Corpus turn somebody’s head• So it seems some young woman has finally turned Steve's head. 18 turn (people’s) heads SURPRISEDif something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it 让（人）吃惊 It did turn some heads when he moved back to the village. 他搬回到村里居住，确实让有些人很吃惊。 Examples from the Corpus turn (people’s) heads• My average customer wants to be seen, wants to turn heads.• None of the Lavenders had ever turned heads.• She would have turned heads anywhere in a navy blue backless dress which rose just above her knee.• Wilkins has turned some heads by claiming to be the best football player ever.• The blast must have hit solidly all at once and had given them the briefest chance to turn heads only.• Her tiny waist and substantial bosom turned heads right across the bar.• A kiss-and-tell look behind the scenes of a sport always turns heads with book publishers. 19. turn a profit American EnglishAmE to make a profit 赢利 Examples from the Corpus turn a profit• Blue chip refers to firms with long track records for turning profits and paying dividends.• Very few firms can turn a profit by selling just once and then scurrying out of town.• It plans to turn a profit by the end of 2002.• Of the participating builders in the survey, 66 percent said they turned a profit in 1993.• Q: Will Wired turn a profit next year?• And the 1984 Olympics turned a profit of $ 225 million.• But private operators can turn profits only if prices rise radically and rapidly.• As a result, they turn a profit quicker, Johannesen said. 20 turn a phrase to say something in a particular way 措辞 Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics. 科恩作词时知道如何措辞。 Examples from the Corpus turn a phrase• To turn a phrase in the midst of my instability. 21 land 土地 [transitiveT] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops 翻〔土〕 a distant tractor turning the soil 远处正在翻土的拖拉机 22. wood/metal 木材/金属 [transitiveT] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool 车削 23. milk 牛奶 [intransitiveI] British EnglishBrE if milk turns, it becomes sour 〔牛奶〕变酸 → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), → turn the other cheek at cheek1(4), → turn full circle at circle1(6), → somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3), → not turn a hair at hair(11), → turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26), → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5), → turn your stomach at stomach1(4), → turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(6), → turn tail at tail1(9)n THESAURUS – Meaning 4: to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way PHRASAL VERBSturn to move around a central or fixed point The wheels of the train began to turn. go around (also go round British EnglishBrE) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards. revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours. The stage revolves at various points during the performance. spin to turn around many times very quickly The ice skater began to spin faster and faster. whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead. twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance The couples were twirling around on the dance floor. swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced. The leaves began to swirl around. spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling. 24 turn (somebody) against somebody/something phrasal verbphr v DON'T LIKEto stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this （使）反对，（使）与…为敌 Many people had turned against the war. 很多人转而反对那场战争。 Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him. 戴夫感觉她是故意让孩子们与他作对。 25 turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verbphr v a) SUCCESSFULif a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful （使）〔业务、部门等〕好转，扭转 The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800. 公司由去年的亏损140万英镑扭转为赢利2.68万英镑。 turn something ↔ around → turnaround At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division. 在洛克威尔国际有限公司，他使一个业绩糟糕的部门有了起色。 b) if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want （使）转变〔指好转〕 After I met him, my whole life turned around. 我遇见他后，我的整个人生都发生了改变。 turn something ↔ around Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour. 芬德的击球能让比赛在半小时内扭转局势。 c) SAY turn around and say/do etc something spoken to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable 反过来说〔出人意料或不公正、不合理的话〕；反过来做〔出人意料或不公正、不合理的事〕 You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault. 你不能反过来说这全是我的错。 d) turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning 换个角度考虑〔某个观点、问题等〕；改变…的用词 Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle. 让我们换个角度来考虑这个观点。 e) turn something ↔ aroundFINISH DOING something to complete the process of making a product or providing a service 完成，生产出〔某产品〕；提供〔某服务〕 We can turn around 500 units by next week. 到下周我们能完成500台。 f) every time somebody turns around spoken very often or all the time 经常，总是 Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me. 我每次回头他都好像是在监督我。 Examples from the Corpus turn around• Ian, turn round and face the front!• I guess I thought that since everything was starting to turn around, I could slack off a little.• I turned around quickly to see if anyone was following me.• I really believe that Liverpool can turn around that 4-2 first leg reversal and win this game. turn around and say/do etc something• After a couple of months, the Sioux turned around and came back west without permission.• Each was turned around and the wrists cuffed behind their backs.• He turned around and saw the first Stillman shuffling off in the other direction.• He turned around and slowed down, seeing no sign of the monsters.• Lepine turns around and starts spraying the students in the front rows with gunfire.• She turned around and went back to sit in the road.• There was no way to maneuver, even to turn around and get out if we had to.• Why turn around and do the same to one of our own? 26 turn away phrasal verbphr v a) turn somebody ↔ awayENTER to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full 〔因满员等〕不让某人进入；不让某人加入〔组织〕 The show was so popular police had to turn people away. 演出过于火爆，警察只能把人们打发走。 Thousands of applicants are turned away each year. 每年都有几千名申请者被拒。 b) turn somebody ↔ awayIGNORE to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support 拒绝某人 Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away. 不管谁来找我们，都不会遭到拒绝的。 The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers. 保险公司承诺说不会对其现有的客户置之不理。 c) turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this （使某人）停止支持某人；（使某人）停止使用某物，（使某人）不再对某人/某物感兴趣 Consumers are turning away from credit cards. 消费者对信用卡逐渐失去了兴趣。 events that turned Henry away from his family 使亨利疏远家人的一些事 Examples from the Corpus turn away• The scene was so sickening I had to turn away.• However, the children arrived on September 3 and were turned away.• Of course, alone I would have been turned away.• Hundreds of disappointed fans were turned away at the gates.• The club's so popular, we have to turn people away every night.• She frowned and turned away from him without speaking.• A number of vessels were turned away in the following days.• Alice turned away with tears in her eyes. turn (somebody) away from somebody/something• I turn slightly away from her and count the balance of Haysoos's bills.• He knew exactly what he wanted and he had no intention of having anybody turn him away from his big ideals.• Maxine says, turning her attention away from me.• Instead he slowed down even more and turned farther away from our course.• What could have poisoned past happiness and turned its course away from our future?• Frustration mounting, attention turned toward altercations away from the play.• We will not let our anger turn us away from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.• I turned abruptly away from them, but I was now very low, heading for a stand of trees. 27 turn back phrasal verbphr v a) RETURNto go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this （使）折回，（使）掉转头 It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back. 天晚了，也许我们该返回了。 turn somebody/something ↔ back The UN convoy was turned back at the border. 联合国车队在边境被拦了回来。 b) to return to doing something in the way it was done before 重新开始〔做某事〕 → turn back the clock at clock1(3) to The people are turning back to natural resources to survive. 人们又在回归于依靠自然资源生存。 We’ve promised to help, and there’s no turning back (=you cannot change this)! 我们已经答应要帮忙，不能反悔！ Examples from the Corpus turn back• Jeffries turned back to his own column. 28 turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v a) QUIETREDUCEto turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc 调低〔烤箱的温度、收音机的音量等〕 OPP turn up Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work. 你能把电视的声音关小一点吗？ 我要工作。 b) REJECT/NOT ACCEPTto refuse an offer, request, or invitation 拒绝〔建议、要求或邀请〕 They offered her the job but she turned it down. 他们要给她那份工作，但她拒绝了。 I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York! 我不会拒绝去纽约的邀请！ Josie’s already turned him down (=refused his offer of marriage). 乔茜已经拒绝了他的求婚。 Examples from the Corpus turn down• And then he turned it down.• And your life is about to be turned upside down.• Not many young men were courted by Stalin's daughter - and had the nerve to turn her down.• Putting me on for, you know, turning him down.• BFor utility planners, the world was turned upside down, almost overnight.• Oliver Mowat turned him down, and that was that.• By the by Sylvia de Charmante made a huge pass at him and he turned her down flat.• The Michigan Supreme Court turned her down in 1994 and on Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed that opinion. turned him down• Brown initially had tried to name Longo to the Transportation Commission, but Longo turned him down.• Management, unfortunately, turned him down.• Six times in eight years he pleaded that they send him and six times they turned him down.• Oliver Mowat turned him down, and that was that.• And when Bill Elasky tried to suggest a project of his own design the students turned him down flat.• But when she turned him down he married her sister instead.• Maybe she just turned him down once too often. 29 turn in phrasal verbphr v a) turn something ↔ inGIVE to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen 上交某物〔尤指非法武器、失物或被盗物品〕 The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition. 叛乱分子被要求交出武器和弹药。 turn something ↔ in to My wallet was turned in to the police two days later. 两天后我的钱包被人交到了警察那里。 b) turn something ↔ in American EnglishAmE to give back something you have borrowed or rented 交还〔借或租的东西〕 SYN return When do the library books have to be turned in? 图书馆的还书期限是什么时候？ c) turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc 产生〔利润、结果等〕 Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million. 公司创造了240万英镑的净利润。 Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance. 昨晚这支球队又奉献了一场令人目眩的精彩表演。 d) turn somebody ↔ inSC to tell the police who or where a criminal is 告发某人 Margrove’s wife finally turned him in. 马格洛夫的妻子最终告发了他。 e) SLEEPto go to bed 上床睡觉 I think I’ll turn in early tonight. 我想今晚我要早点睡觉。 f) turn something ↔ in American EnglishAmEGIVE to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc 上交〔作业、完成的工作等〕 SYN British English hand in Have you all turned in your homework assignments? 你们的家庭作业都交了没有？ Examples from the Corpus turn in• Come on you guys, it's time to turn in.• I'm going to have to turn in. I'm not used to these late nights. turn to• Dozens of immigrants have turned themselves in to authorities to escape freezing to death.• Substantial rewards were on offer to turn the rioters in to authorities.• I turned myself in to dry out, and I stayed dry.• This business involved turning my grandfather in to the authorities: for paying him less than the minimum wage. 30 turn (somebody/something) into something phrasal verbphr v a) BECOMEto become something different, or to make someone or something do this （使）变成 The sofa turns into a bed. 这沙发可以变成一张床。 A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring. 几周过后，冬去春来。 Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star. 好莱坞发掘了她，把她变成了明星。 b) CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERto change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this 〔通过魔法〕变成；使…变成 In a flash, the prince turned into a frog. 转眼之间，王子变成了青蛙。 The witch had turned them all into stone. 女巫把他们都变成了石头。 c) days turned into weeks/months turned into years etcPASS/TIME PASSING used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen 几天之后又是几周/几个月之后又是几年等〔用于表示等待某事发生时时间过得很慢〕 Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter. 几个星期过去了，几个月过去了，还是没有信来。 31 turn off phrasal verbphr v a) turn something ↔ offSWITCH ON OR OFF to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc 关闭〔电视机、引擎、电灯等〕 SYN switch off OPP turn on Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave. 走时别忘了关灯。 b) turn something ↔ offSWITCH ON OR OFF to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle 关掉，截断〔自来水、煤气等〕 OPP turn on They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours. 他们已把煤气切断几个小时了。 c) turn off (something)TURN to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another road 离开，拐出〔某条路〕 turn off (something) at/near etc I think we should have turned off at the last exit. 我想我们在上一个出口就应该出去的。 turn off the road/motorway etc → turn-off Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown. 马克驶离公路，进入了普罗温斯敦镇。 d) DON'T LIKE turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something 使某人失去兴趣 Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood. → turn-off 任何潜在的买主看到腐朽的木头，都会失去兴趣。 e) SEXY turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way 使某人丧失性兴趣 OPP turn on Men who stink of beer really turn me off. → turn-off 满身啤酒味道的男人实在让我没那兴趣。 Examples from the Corpus turn off• You forgot to turn the oven off!• With a gun held at his head he was forced to turn off all the alarms.• Then he stepped out of the room, turning off his box.• Organizers are considering turning off the air-conditioning for the event, or using it only sporadically.• Would you turn off the heater before you go to bed?• Don't forget to turn off the oven.• She turned off the water and stepped out on to the rug, dried herself, and dressed in jeans and a shirt.• There is no doubt that the ventilator may be turned off when in fact, the patient is already dead. turn off (something)• Pulling up to a stop sign, she touches the clutch and the engine turns off.• With a gun held at his head he was forced to turn off all the alarms.• Then he stepped out of the room, turning off his box.• Summertime is a great time to turn off that computer and get outdoors.• Organizers are considering turning off the air-conditioning for the event, or using it only sporadically.• She turned off the water and stepped out on to the rug, dried herself, and dressed in jeans and a shirt.• There is no doubt that the ventilator may be turned off when in fact, the patient is already dead. 32 turn on phrasal verbphr v a) turn something ↔ onSWITCH ON OR OFF to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc 启动〔机器〕，打开〔电视机、引擎、电灯等〕 SYN switch on OPP turn off Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail. 杰克打开电脑查看电子邮件。 b) turn something ↔ onSWITCH ON OR OFF to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle 打开〔自来水、煤气等〕 OPP turn off He turned on the gas and lit the stove. 他打开煤气，点燃炉子。 ‘I’m thirsty, ’ she said, turning on the tap. “我渴了。”她说着，打开了水龙头。 c) turn on somebody also turn upon somebodyATTACK to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words 〔用暴力或恶毒语言〕突然攻击某人 Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!’ 彼得突然冲着雷尖叫起来:“从我面前滚开！” d) turn on something also turn upon somethingDEPEND/IT DEPENDS if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing 取决于某事物，依某事物而定 As usual, everything turned on how much money was available. 照例，一切都取决于有多少钱可以用。 e) turn somebody onATTRACT to make someone feel sexually excited 使某人感到性刺激 The way he looked at her really turned her on. → turn-on 他那样地看着她，把她的性趣大大地逗了起来。 f) turn somebody onINTERESTED to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something 使某人产生兴趣 Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on. 科幻小说根本提不起我的兴趣。 turn somebody on to It was Walter who turned me on to vegetarian food. 是沃尔特让我喜欢上素食的。 g) turn on the charm also turn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere 施展魅力〔尤指并非出于真心〕 Simon was good at turning on the charm at parties. 西蒙很会在聚会上施展魅力。 Examples from the Corpus turn on• Do you want me to turn the lights on?• Then the warriors turned upon each other, for a fight to the death.• Red with rage, Frank turned on Anna, grasping her arm in a vice-like grip.• Use timers to turn on indoor lights while you are away.• He went into the bathroom and turned on the shower. turn somebody on• It's difficult telling your partner what actually turns you on.• Men with long hair really turn me on.• My last boyfriend always found nurses' uniforms a real turn-on. turn to• Tom turned the radio on to a station that played dance music.• I turned him on to it.• The other thing that turned me on to television was immediacy.• As Amin turned out on to the main road, there were two explosions, in quick succession.• The squeeze is, in turn, passed on to the next person.• Half closing my eyes, I turned and backed on to the porch.• And maybe for the first time in our lives, we turned that fury on to the world, away from ourselves.• Mr Cargill, he really turned me on to this stuff. turn on the charm• Wayne certainly knows how to turn on the charm when he wants something out of you. 33 turn out phrasal verbphr v a) HAPPENto happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect 最后结果是，最终成为 turn out well/badly/fine etc It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right. 那段时期很困难，不过最后还是好起来了。 it turns out (that) 5 To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong. 让我吃惊的是，结果竟是我错了。 n It turned out that I was wrong. As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily. 最后，他轻而易举地通过了考试。 turn out to be something That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin. 那家伙原来是玛丽亚的远房表兄。 b) turn the light outSWITCH ON OR OFF to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc 关灯 Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go! 走时别忘了关灯！ c) GO TO/ATTENDif a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it 〔大量〕出席，参加 for About 70% of the population turned out for the election. 大约有70%的人口参加了选举投票。 turn out to do something → turnout Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland. 成千上万的人前去观看了昨天对爱尔兰队的比赛。 d) turn somebody ↔ outLEAVE A PLACE to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home 驱逐某人，赶走某人 If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out. 你要是付不出房租，他们就会把你赶出去。 e) turn something ↔ outMAKE to produce or make something 生产某物，制造某物 The factory turns out 300 units a day. 这家工厂一天生产300台。 f) well/beautifully/badly etc turned outWEAR CLOTHES dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes 衣着考究/漂亮/粗劣等 elegantly turned-out young ladies 衣着雅致的年轻女士们 g) turn something ↔ out i. to empty something completely by taking out the contents 掏空，清空 The policeman made him turn out his pockets. 警察让他把口袋里的东西都掏出来。 ii. British EnglishBrE to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly 彻底清理〔房间、抽屉等〕 Lea decided to turn out the attic. 利决定把阁楼彻底清理一下。 Examples from the Corpus turn out• We wanted the baby to be born at home, but it didn't quite turn out as planned.• How did things turn out in the end?• As it turned out, James was delayed and didn't arrive until three.• The thieves had turned out the drawer, scattering the contents on the floor.• Don't forget to turn out the lights when you go to bed, okay Annie?• The headteacher told them to turn out their pockets.• I was a bit doubtful at first, but it turned out to be a really good idea.• We were worried when only twenty people came to the party but it turned out very well. turn out well/badly/fine etc• And as I watch Scottie try to turn this woman into Madeleine, I hope that everything will turn out fine.• I promise you it will all turn out fine.• If Willy Loman had only had it so good, his kids might have turned out better.• Perhaps it hadn't turned out well, and he'd been blamed.• Everything will turn out well because you are not doing it for selfish reasons.• Yes: the day was turning out well, despite the rain.• Reading turned out badly, much worse than I had feared.• He has turned out badly, my young uncle, a delinquent practically. turn the light out• I take the car up as far as it will go, then turn the lights out.• They turned the lights out and sat in fear.• He turned the light out as the clergyman left the room.• Would you mind turning the light out, Robert? turn for• And even more turned out for a follow-up evening session in early 1996.• He turns out for Alderton in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Sunday league.• Read in studio Voice over Kevin Maxwell has caused a stir by turning out for his village cricket team.• I turned out for North Melbourne in 1948-49, but for some reason was not selected for Victoria.• The large black population of those four biggest states will not turn out for Pat Buchanan.• This could all turn out for the best if he played his cards right.• Well, that may turn out for the best.• And Hoddle's Heroes ... a town turns out for the big salute.• How many people turned out for the parade? well/beautifully/badly etc turned out• Mr. Russ's deputy was Mr. Windust, then probably in his late thirties - always smart and well turned out.• He looks trim and well turned out in a new dark suit. 34 turn over phrasal verbphr v a) turn something over to somebodyRESPONSIBLE to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something 把所有权交给某人；交托某人负责某事 He’ll turn the shop over to his son when he retires. 他退休后将把商店交给儿子经营。 turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody I’m turning the project over to you. 我要把项目交给你负责。 b) turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose 把…改用于… There is a new plan to turn the land over to wind farming. 有一个新的计划，要把这块土地进行改造用于风力发电。 c) turn somebody over to somebodySCGIVE to take a criminal to the police or another official organization 把某人交给警方[官方] Suspected terrorists are immediately turned over to the law. 恐怖分子疑犯会被立即送交法办。 d) turn over somethingB if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time 〔营业额〕达到某数额 Within ten years the theme park was turning over £20 million. → turnover 10年里，这座主题公园的营业额达到了2,000万英镑。 e) if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work （使）〔引擎〕发动 The engine turned over twice and then stopped. 引擎发动了两次，然后熄火了。 f) British EnglishBrETURN to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side 翻页 Turn over and look at the next page. 翻过去看下一页。 g) British EnglishBrETCB to change to another channel on a television 转换电视频道 Can we turn over? There’s a film I want to see. 我们换个频道好吗？ 有一部电影我想看。 h) turn something over British EnglishBrE to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy 彻底搜查某处；〔为偷东西〕翻箱倒柜 → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn something over in your mind at mind1(17) Burglars had been in and turned the whole house over. 盗贼进来过，把整座房子翻了个底朝天。 Examples from the Corpus turn over• The bed squeaks every time I turn over.• She turned the envelope over and began making notes on the back.• The car smashed into the post, turned over, and burst into flames.• Turn over and I'll give you a massage.• He opened his eyes and turned over on his side, facing her.• The train was travelling so fast that when it came off the rails it turned over onto its roof.• The children were turning over the rocks to see what was underneath.• Do not turn your exam papers over until I tell you to. turn something over to somebody• I turned him over to find he was already dead.• Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.• Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.• Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.• He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.• The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.• Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.• I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping. turn something over to something• I turned him over to find he was already dead.• Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.• Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.• Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.• He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.• The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.• Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.• I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping. turn somebody over to somebody• I turned him over to find he was already dead.• Within a few years the increased prosperity of the yard had so impressed John Shuttleworth that he turned the business over to him.• Graeme did all the cooing at first but has now turned his saucepans over to his talented young apprentice, Steve Webb.• Some lawmakers have even called for turning its functions over to private industry.• He took her hand and turned it over to see the small, uplifted palm.• The Marshal would have liked to turn this problem over to the Captain who could have applied some brains to it.• Then he turned the program over to the five panelists who sat behind him on the stage.• I wanted them to see that the team was all of us, to turn it over to them for safekeeping. n35.turn round phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE → turn around 36 turn to somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone 求助于，求教于 I don’t know who to turn to. 我不知道向谁求助。 The Namibian government turned to South Africa for help. 纳米比亚政府向南非求援。 b) to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem 改用，开始使用〔新的东西，尤指作为一种解决问题的方式〕 Many people here are turning to solar power. 这儿的很多人都开始使用太阳能了。 turn to drink/crime/drugs etc addicts who turn to crime to finance their habit 为筹毒资而走上犯罪道路的吸毒者 c) turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this （使）变成；（使）变得 Our laughter turned to horror as we realized that Jody was really hurt. 当意识到乔迪是真的受伤时，我们由笑变成了害怕。 When water turns to steam, it expands. 水变成水蒸气时体积会膨胀。 A sudden storm turned the earth to mud. 一场突如其来的暴风雨把泥土变成了泥浆。 d) LOOK ATto look at a particular page in a book 翻到〔书中的某页〕 Turn to page 655 for more information. 翻到第655页了解更多信息。 Examples from the Corpus turn to drink/crime/drugs etc• But is it really a foregone conclusion that all of these young people will turn to crime?• Devastated, the old man turns to drink.• In the environment they lived in it was inevitable that kids would turn to crime.• They fear those children would turn to crime.• Fame gave me a totally empty life in which I turned to drugs and disastrous relationships.• Sadly, I know there is less work today and many have turned to drugs and drink.• He's spent much of his life in prison after turning to crime to support his habit.• At times like that do you despair, turn to drink to try and coax back the muse? 37 turn up phrasal verbphr v a) turn something ↔ upINCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc 调大，开大〔热度、音量等〕 OPP turn down Turn the oven up to 220. 把烤箱调高到220度。 Turn up the radio! 把收音机开大声一点！ b) APPEARto be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for 突然露面，重新出现 Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket. 最终我的手表在一件大衣的口袋里找到了。 c) GO TO/ATTENDto arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected 〔尤指意外地〕到达，来到 You can’t just turn up and expect a meal. 你不能来了就想有饭吃。 turn up late/early/on time etc Steve turned up late, as usual. 史蒂夫照例又来晚了。 d) HAPPENif an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it 〔机会或情况〕突然出现，不期而至 Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon. 别担心，我相信工作不久就会有的。 e) turn something ↔ upFIND OUT to find something by searching for it thoroughly 〔经过彻底搜寻〕发现某物，发掘出某物 The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence. 警方的调查还没有发现任何新的证据。 f) turn something ↔ up British EnglishBrEDC to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it 改短〔裙子、裤子等〕 → turn up trumps at trump1(4)Examples from the Corpus turn up• Would you mind turning the heat up?• Ben's been looking for a job for two months, but nothing good's turned up.• I'd almost given up hope of finding a house I liked, and then suddenly this one turned up.• After seven months on the case, the police failed to turn up any real clues.• Hey, turn this up for a second, I like this song.• Can you turn the television up? I can't hear it.• A thorough examination of the company's account books turned up several interesting facts.• Don't worry about your earrings - I'm sure they'll turn up sooner or later.• Someone turned up the music, and people started dancing.• We hooked up my stereo and turned up the volume as loud as it would go.• Is the sound turned up too loud for you?• Have those files turned up yet? turn up late/early/on time etc• It's not fair on the people who turn up on time.• Would the star turn up on time?• They might turn up on time and do all the right things, or they might not. 38 turn upon somebody/something phrasal verbphr v formal a) ATTACKto suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words 〔用暴力或恶毒言语〕突然攻击 SYN turn on b) if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing 取决于，依…而定 SYN turn on The court case turned upon a technicality of company law. 这起诉讼案件取决于公司法的一个细则。 Examples from the Corpus turn• "What time is it?" "It just turned 3:00."• I turned a corner and nearly ran into Caroline.• She turned and looked Seth straight in the eyes.• I heard the door knob turning, and then Frank opened the door and tiptoed in.• An event that made heads turn and tongues wag.• Campbell turned and walked out of the room.• He saw a police car up ahead, so he turned and went down a side street.• It's getting late - I think we should turn back before it gets dark.• North Beach and Union Square merchants wait for customers who turn back, frustrated by street closures and a lack of parking.• Heat the peas briefly till they turn bright green.• Just when we were all getting our summer clothes out, it turned cold again.• It was late autumn and the leaves were slowly turning golden.• Peter Allis has turned golf into a kind of harmless interview where public figures hit a few shots and chat about themselves.• As the propeller stopped turning, Grady ran up to the plane.• Charles turned his gaze upward to admire the ceiling.• She put the key in the ignition and turned it, but nothing happened.• I got a perm that turned my hair green.• It turned out about the good-looking fellow from Essex County that he was a football coach who also did some counseling.• I felt myself turn red with embarrassment.• Continue to turn the fritter until both sides are golden brown.• No wonder he has turned the Newtslaying mission over to his deputy, David Bonior.• I'll read the story and you turn the pages. OK, honey?• If we turn the table around we can fit more chairs in the room.• "What do you think we should do?" she said, turning to her husband.• Philomela accordingly turned to her loom.• She heard the door opening and turned to see who was coming in.• Landladies had mysteriously found tenants in the few minutes between a telephone inquiry and one's turning up on the doorstep. turn around/round/away• He turned round and walked towards the stage.• Mike turned around and waved, too, and motioned for me to come out.• I turned away from the brook and felt strangely restless.• As Zen turned away he glanced at the calendar hanging beside the phone, and suddenly realized what day it was.• The driver led the way, turning around periodically to check that the others were with him.• As the backswing progresses, the shoulders turn around the spine angle which is pre-set at the address position.• In recent years public schools have turned away thousands of students. turn something around/over/upside down etc• The girl was turning everything upside down.• The history of implants has been equally painful; implants can shift or turn themselves upside down.• Yet with an appealing brew of nationalism and promise of democratic reform, Kostunica has since turned Yugoslav politics upside down.• I turn the box upside down and bring it out empty.• We could turn the glass upside down and sideways without having the water pour out because air pressure pushes in all directions.• They studied the map for a while, scratched their heads, turned it upside down and studied it some more.• A distorted religion has turned the world upside down, denying that anything ever existed before itself. turned the corner• He faced Main Street, where a black hearse turned the corner.• I hope we have turned the corner.• Simon and Tony watched her until she turned the corner.• As he turned the corner, a girl was heading toward him, a tall girl with a lot of blond hair.• He turned the corner and saw the damage the heavy rain had done.• Once he had turned the corner, he took the coat off and slipped it over his arm.• As she turned the corner, her lips curved.• A superior actor might have turned the corner on this film. turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc• Marge led Janey to the car and turned the key.• I hop into my truck, turn the key and wait as absolutely nothing happens.• He enters the room key into the cylinder and turns the key, but the door will not open.• He turned the key in the lock, and went in the side door of the old parish hall.• Two minutes and one window later, I was turning the key in the Wheel Room door.• She added some chicory to the coffee beans and turned the handle quickly.• This sluggishness is in turn the key to the mounting unemployment of those years.• He was turning the key when Sam and more of the devil's horde came running. turn (something) red/blue/white etc• The liquid had turned bright red.• And that is why the virginia creeper plant turns a lovely red colour in the autumn.• These good ole boys could turn the blues into a rainbow.• Death thoughts turn your hair white, make you weak and break you, sucking out your life.• Her face had turned the muddy red of my water jar.• Black, spider-like chips have turned the white porcelain sink into mock Dalmation.• At first the water evaporated as soon as it left the faucet, turning into red steam when it hit your body.• In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn snow white with cherry and apple blossoms. turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody• After sloughing off Payless, May could turn its attention to acquisitions, possibly of other department stores, analysts said.• When Zeus had punished men by giving them women he turned his attention to the arch-sinner himself.• Once the school began functioning smoothly, Friedman turned his attention to the blacker side of the organization: interception and solution.• The software giant only recently turned its attention to the Internet.• Perhaps local authorities should thankfully accept this solution and turn their attention to the needs of non-dementing elderly residents and community services.• She turned her attention to the room, which had obviously been three smaller rooms at one time.• Then he turned his attention to the small tape-recorder, which had faithfully copied the brief transmission.• We must now turn our attention to the spiritual dynamics which operate in relation to the communication of the gospel. turned loose• The other two were turned loose.• It looked as if a bull had been turned loose, and a sense of impending doom gripped her.• In 1882 pigs were turned loose on the streets of New York City to eat garbage.• He was denied his life because a killer was turned loose rather than executed. turned the tide• What turned the tide for Dole? Roads turn2 ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 chance to do STH 做某事的机会 [countableC]CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYSHARE the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other 轮到的机会 SYN British English go turn to do something Whose turn is it to set the table? 轮到谁摆放餐具了？ It’s your turn. Roll the dice. 轮到你了，掷骰子吧。 I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week. 我想这周该轮到我们开车送孩子们上学了。 Register In everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn: 在日常英语中，游戏轮到某人时人们常说it is someone’s go，而不用 turn Whose go is it now? 现在轮到谁了？ Wait until it’s your go. 等轮到你再开始。 2 take turns (also take it in turns) British EnglishBrESHARE if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly 轮流，依次 You’ll have to take turns on the swing. 你们得轮流荡秋千。 take turns doing something The students were taking turns reading aloud. 学生正在轮流朗读。 take turns in doing something British EnglishBrE We took turns in pushing the bike along. 我们轮流推自行车。 take turns to do something Dan and I usually take turns to cook. 我和丹通常轮流做饭。 Examples from the Corpus take turns• Dozens of men and boys take turns trading shots with him.• Mandy and Debbie took it in turns to look after the baby.• We arranged that we should take turns to cook for whomsoever was on the same watch.• Danskin and Smitty took turns behind the wheel and they became more tense as the day passed.• They take turns coming back on weekends to run it.• You'll have to take turns on the swing.• Small children find it almost impossible to take turns.• I asked them to take turns talking about the pictures.• We take turns doing the dishes.• So, instead, they used a large puppet and two actors who take turns dressing as the chimpanzee.• And in every block the women took turns to watch the street. 3 in turn a) RESULTas a result of something 相应地 Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose. 利率下调，股价就相应地上涨了。 b) ORDER/SEQUENCEone after the other, especially in a particular order 轮流地，依次地 Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives. 我们每个人都得挨个说一说喝酒如何影响了我们的生活。 Examples from the Corpus in turn• I was hard on my eldest son, and he, in turn, was mean to his little brother.• We distribute the book to charities, and those organization in turn give the books to needy children.• The President spoke to each of us at the table in turn.• Working outside can mean too much sun exposure, which in turn can lead to skin cancer. 4 road 道路 [countableC]TTR a) American EnglishAmE a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on 〔道路的〕转弯处，岔路口 SYN British English turning According to the map we missed our turn back there. 从地图上来看，我们已经开过了前面那个应该转弯的地方。 take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road) 在第一个交叉处转弯/拐错弯等 I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. 我觉得我们出城时拐错弯了。 Take the second turn on the left. 在第二个交叉处左拐。 b) a curve in a road, path etc 〔路的〕弯道 There’s a sharp turn coming up ahead. 前方有一个急转弯。 5 change direction 改变方向 [countableC]TURN a change in the direction you are moving 拐弯，改变方向 make a left/right turn Make a left turn at the station. 到了车站向左拐。 6 change in events 事态的变化 [countableC] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way 〔突如其来或意外的〕变化，转变 take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. 从那以后，我们的际遇每况愈下。 My career had already taken a new turn. 我的事业已经有了新的转机。 The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events. 总统对事态发生突变感到非常震惊。 take a turn for the worse/better Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse. 爸爸在手术两天后病情开始恶化。 7 the turn of the century/year BEGINNINGthe beginning of a new century or year 世纪之交/新年之始 the short period from the turn of the century until World War One 从世纪之交到一战之前的短暂时期 Examples from the Corpus the turn of the century/year• This 1935 measure derived from the widows' pensions, which states had enacted at the turn of the century.• Nevertheless they were considerably more evangelical at the turn of the century than they are now.• Their catalogues contain fewer items, but the range of publications is wider than at the turn of the century.• She was born before the turn of the century, so it is likely that her parents had been born into slavery.• People have been peddling phony weight-loss elixirs since before the turn of the century.• By the turn of the century, a unique international generation of women had arrived at senior status.• From 1859 until the turn of the century the system worked wonderfully.• For many of us the turn of the century was only a few months ago. 8 at every turn ALL THE TIMEhappening again and again, especially in an annoying way 每一回；总是；处处 problems that presented themselves at every turn 处处存在的问题 Examples from the Corpus at every turn• Everyone wants to define this free spirit of music, and at every turn the 26-year-old DiFranco rebuffs.• There Amelia was, an intensely ambitious woman without any professional training, blocked at every turn.• The latter we were born into, but at every turn we exile ourselves from our own Eden.• He relentlessly shadowed Michael from the start, harrying the Ferrari at every turn.• Emboldened by their mandate from the voters, the parties challenged de Gaulle at every turn.• She had to be particularly vigilant when it came to the large amounts of water threatening them at every turn.• Above: the craggy coastline offers new treasures at every turn.• Government officials demanded bribes from us at every turn. 9 act of turning STH 转动某物的动作 [countableC]TURN the act of turning something completely around a fixed point 转动，旋转 I gave the screw another two or three turns. 我又把螺丝拧了两三圈。 10 by turns CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERORDER/SEQUENCEchanging from one quality, feeling etc to another 轮流地，交替地〔表现某些特质或情感〕 By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken. 一个14岁的孩子，有时会跟你很亲热，有时又会犯浑，有时一言不发，有时又什么话都说。 Examples from the Corpus by turns• The script is terrible, the acting by turns melodramatic and wooden, the direction confused.• Yes, so catlike, owlish, aggressive and passive, hostile and amicable by turns.• She had been by turns confused, angry, and finally jealous.• Beneath her external calm, she raged and felt frightened by turns.• And her listener feels both protective and irritated by turns.• Bedford is by turns hilarious and ironic in the best sense: compassionate and yet clear-eyed.• For the conductors, the process is by turns exciting and exhausting, agonizing and enlightening.• I felt myself growing shy and scared by turns.• She is both ingenuous and sophisticated by turns. 11 turn of phrase a) EXPRESSthe ability to say things in a clever or funny way 巧妙风趣的口才 Kate has a colourful turn of phrase. 凯特说话很有趣。 b) WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCEa particular way of saying something 说法；措辞 SYN expression What a strange turn of phrase! 这种说法真奇怪！ Examples from the Corpus turn of phrase• His brilliant turns of phrase, his dark, brooding eyes tempted me.• It demands complicated puns, archaic semantic associations, and other comic turns of phrase.• It was his habitual turn of phrase.• He had a happy turn of phrase.• Kant was not noted for his turn of phrase-his style was usually a plodding one.• For most of us, however, these are all metaphors, turns of phrase.• He was a slow-talking Mississippian with a penchant for the rustic turn of phrase and a gift for storytelling.• Sorry, an unfortunate turn of phrase, but maybe not so inaccurate. 12 speak/talk out of turn OFFENDto say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it 说不该说的话，说话出格 〔尤指超越本分说话〕 I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr. 如果我说了不该说的话，我很抱歉，卡尔少校。 Examples from the Corpus speak/talk out of turn• He enjoys talking out of turn.• Captain Steve Waugh had sharp words with Buchanan, telling him he had spoken out of turn.• Also this week: Ben and Mandy talk out of turn while Luke is listening.• I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but I don't think this is the best way to proceed. 13 do somebody a good/bad turn HELPto do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone 做有利于/有损于某人的事 You did me a good turn by driving Max home last night. 你昨晚开车送马克斯回家，真是帮了我大忙。 Examples from the Corpus do somebody a good/bad turn• She was only trying to do James a good turn. 14. one good turn deserves another HELPused to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them 好心应该得到好报；以德报德 15 turn of mind CHARACTER/PERSONALITYthe particular way that someone usually thinks or feels 思想方法；性情，习性 an academic/practical etc turn of mind youngsters with an independent turn of mind 思想独立的青少年 Examples from the Corpus turn of mind• Certainly there were Gallo-Romans of an independent turn of mind in the south.• Very often students' inventive turn of mind can be useful at such formats, and they will largely be absent.• She was a plain girl, with straight hair and thin limbs and a mathematical turn of mind.• He is a very intelligent man with a scientific turn of mind. 16 on the turn British EnglishBrE a) HEMif the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out 〔潮水〕转涨[退] b) CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTstarting to change, or in the process of changing 开始转变；正在转变 Hopefully my luck was on the turn. 我的运气有望好转了。 c) DFif milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh 〔牛奶、鱼或其他食品〕开始变酸，变质 Examples from the Corpus on the turn• Headlight controls are on the turn signal stalk, wiper controls on another stalk to the right of the steering wheel.• The tide was high but on the turn, lapping sluggishly against the rocks at the river's edge.• Now they hope their luck is finally on the turn.• As the right leg is lifted on the turn, it should remain high and close to the body.• In the passage she encountered the man who always smelt of meat on the turn.• No wonder they reckon the beer's on the turn in here.• Flo was denied a hat-trick when Austin McCann headed his shot on the turn off the line.• The river black, flat, wide on the turn, and solid as a road. 17 turn of speed British EnglishBrE a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly 加速；加速的能力 He’s a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed. 他是个顶尖射手，瞬间加速能力十分惊人。 Examples from the Corpus turn of speed• Tonson's printer and Purcell himself put on an extra turn of speed in case.• It looked as though it was capable of a fair turn of speed, anyway.• Rodber has huge potential, however, a great physique, a fair turn of speed and good hands.• Although the kangaroo has a fast turn of speed on the plan, he is handicapped when climbing trees.• He is a top goalkicker, has a good turn of speed and is an excellent all-round performer.• They were capable of a good turn of speed on the straight stretch between South Croydon and Purley.• It has a daunting and sinister turn of speed. 18. be done to a turn COOK British EnglishBrE to be perfectly cooked 烹调得恰到好处 Examples from the Corpus be done to a turn• Then the interviewer asked what needed to be done to turn things around. 19. take a turn in/on etc something old-fashionedWALK to walk somewhere for pleasure 悠闲地散步，闲逛 Examples from the Corpus take a turn in/on etc something• Hutson and Wright took turns on a machine gun.• I said I never had to take turns in my old house with my mum and my dad.• I took a turn on a rope slide and had to sit on a tractor tyre on the way down.• In other collaborative activities individuals take turns in sitting vigilantly alert while others feed, thereby functioning as watchdogs or guards.• In the teaching of the principles of group discussion, every member of the group should take turns in leading the discussion.• Kelly took a turn in law school, then left academics and Pittsburgh behind.• This year there is no such urgency that could save feds and retirees from taking a turn on the chopping block.• When word slipped out that the governor would be taking a turn on stage, snickers abounded in the capital. 20. give somebody a turn old-fashionedFRIGHTENED to frighten someone 惊吓某人 Examples from the Corpus give somebody a turn• Facilitators at corners play crossing guards, giving directions for turning.• A second glance put my mind to rest, but for a moment there it gave me a turn.• Higher ratio power steering gives tighter turns, but the tendency to slight wanderings on the straight is still there.• Thus at this imaginary point A they give up, turn around, and go home.• This gives everybody a turn at catching.• Nero sends his luv, you know he's coming over here to give us a turn this winter.• We have ten Free Curl Combi stylers to give away - turn to page 54 for details. 21. have a turn British EnglishBrE old-fashionedILL to feel slightly ill 感觉有点不舒服 Examples from the Corpus have a turn• He says that they could have turned the company around. he feels they've been treated in a shabby way.• Logic machines have turned out to be poor at dealing with images and making analogies.• Even Sandie looks as if she might have turned the corner.• At some point Solveig must have turned out the light.• As we have seen, both the market and public policy have turned against work.• In recent weeks, even his friends seemed to have turned against him.• In a structural sense we have turned our model on its side.• This day with me, here, you have turned back to face your past. Examples from the Corpus turn• Loosen the screw one complete turn in order to release the valve.• She can do a 360-degree turn on water skis.• Take the first turn on your right.• Take the first turning after the traffic lights.• The impartial flames in turn drove them back.• The OEMs in turn pass some of those reductions on to their customers to increase market share.• This in turn gave the schools the heavy assignment of universal literacy.• In turn, however, the question of where population is growing - or declining - is fundamentally related to human welfare.• When it was my turn, I always used to think my time went quicker than when Frank was carrying it.• My turn to die had come and I had been inexplicably reprieved.• With three swift turns of the wheel, he steered the boat away from the rocks.• We were supposed to take Highway 12, but I think we missed the turn.• Tighten the screw another two or three turns. turn to do something• Next in its review of the pressures for change, Chapter 3 turns to the growth of the functions of trade unions.• It would be my turn to get the good stuff.• Now it was my turn to be silent, and to look about the room.• And today it was my turn to make a contribution.• To order, turn to page 148 Lounge around in style in this fabulous tunic top with matching leggings.• To order, turn to the coupon on page 163.• For details of our pre-bookable excursions, please turn to page 8.• As she turned to go, Carly saw the package in the corner.• Except for taking turns to go to the bar and the gents, they never moved at all. sharp turn• After a sharp turn in the path, they are suddenly approaching a faint square of light.• We came to a sharp turn in the road.• A sharp turn to the south east took us past St Ives, and up a massive sand-filled estuary towards Hayle.• However her outspoken opinions mask an iron determination matched by a formidable charm and sharp turn of phrase.• Another sharp turn sent them soaring out of a tunnel mouth in the side of a vast cavern.• His feet and hands kept striking stone corners, sharp turns, and massive columns difficult to circumvent.• Their wings do not normally come into contact, but even so there are problems when the dragonfly executes sharp turns.• The road made a last sharp turn and ran straight west along the shoreline into Angle Inlet.• Ro and Brent do the carrying, negotiating sharp turns in the stairwell. make a left/right turn• Make a left turn at the light. take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn• But now it looked as if her job might have taken a different turn.• And everything would have taken a different turn.• Here, self-exclusion from the feast of life takes a fresh turn.• Soon, however, events were to take a different turn.• El Cid's future seemed anything but happy, yet events were to take a dramatic turn in the months ahead. From Longman Business Dictionary turnturn1 /tɜːntɜːrn/ noun 1[countableC]FINANCE the difference between the price at which a MARKETMAKER will buy and sell a particular shareSYN SPREAD 2[singular] if something takes a particular turn, it starts developing in a completely different way Things may take a bad turn and the economic situation may deteriorate. The economy seems to be taking a turn for the worse (=suddenly becoming worse). turnturn2 verb turn a profit to make a profit The China operation has just started turning a profit. → turn something → around → turn down → turn something → out → turn over something → turn something over to somebody (1000-1100) Partly from Latin tornare “to turn on a lathe”, from turnus “lathe”, from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner “to turn”, from Latin tornare →n GRAMMAR1 →n THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1turn2 noun →10-21 →REGISTER1 |
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