| 其他翻译 |
| turn n | (rotation) | SCSimplified Chinese 旋转 xuán zhuǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 旋轉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转动 xuán zhuǎn ，zhuàn dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 轉動 |
| | A few turns of the handle of the vice will give you a good grip. |
| | 转动几圈虎钳的把手能够让你抓得更牢。 |
| turn n | (revolution) | SCSimplified Chinese 转圈 zhuàn quān |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一圈 zhuàn quān，yì quān |
| | Every turn of the wheel provides power to the mill. |
| | 水车每转一圈都会给磨坊提供动能。 |
| turn n | (page: flip) (书页等) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻转，翻动 fān zhuǎn ，fān dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 翻動 |
| | The novel was over in a turn of the page. |
| | 再翻动一页，这本小说就结束了。 |
| turn n | figurative (opportunity, change) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 转机，机遇 zhuǎn jī，jī yù |
| | This is a fortunate turn, which I am not going to waste. |
| | 这就是个转机，我不会浪费掉的。 |
| turn n | (game: go) (轮流) | SCSimplified Chinese （一）次机会 yí cì jī huì |
| | It is your turn, so roll the dice. |
| | 轮到你了，掷骰子吧。
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| turn n | figurative (time, date: change) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese （时间、日期的）转折点，转变时期 shí jiān rì qī de zhuǎn zhé diǎn，zhuǎn biàn shí qī |
| | That car is from the turn of the century. |
| | 那辆车生产于世纪之交。 |
| turn n | (single winding) (缠绕) | SCSimplified Chinese 一圈 yì quān |
| | Another turn and the coil should be all wrapped around the reel. |
| | 再来一圈，那根线圈应该就能全部缠在卷轴上了。 |
| turn n | (change of position) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻动 fān dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 翻動 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 翻身 fān dòng，fān shēn
TCTraditional Chinese 翻身 |
| | For all her turns, she just couldn't get comfortable. |
| | 翻了多次身，她就是不能调整到一个舒服的状态。 |
| turn n | (turned position) (位置) | SCSimplified Chinese 转动，改变，调整 zhuàn dòng，gǎi biàn，tiáo zhěng
TCTraditional Chinese 轉動，改變，調整 |
| | A turn of that vase would allow us to see the pattern. |
| | 转动那个花瓶，这样我们就能看到瓶身上的花纹了。 |
| turn n | (trend, direction) (趋势、倾向、话题等) | SCSimplified Chinese 转变，转移 zhuǎn biàn，zhuǎn yí
TCTraditional Chinese 轉變，轉移 |
| | A turn in the conversation to political issues caught Dan's interest. |
| | 话题转变成了时政问题，引起了丹的兴趣。 |
| turn n | figurative (modification) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 调整，改动 tiáo zhěng，gǎi dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 調整 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 变化 biàn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 變化 |
| | The forecast is warning of a turn in the weather next week. |
| | 天气预报警告下周会发生天气变化。 |
| turn n | (twist) | SCSimplified Chinese 缠绕 chán rào
TCTraditional Chinese 纏繞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拧
TCTraditional Chinese 擰 |
| | Another two turns of the cable around the pole should be enough. |
| | 将电缆绕杆子再缠两圈应该就足够了。 |
| turn n | figurative (style) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 风格，样式 fēng gé ，yàng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 風格，樣式 |
| | The stylist gave the dress a modern turn. |
| | 设计师赋予了那件裙子一种现代的风格。 |
| turn n | (short trip) | SCSimplified Chinese 兜一圈 dōu yì quān |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 散一圈步 dōu yì quān，sàn yì quān bù |
| | A turn around the block will give us a break from work. |
| | 绕着街区散一圈步，能让我们休息一下。 |
| turn n | (shift) | SCSimplified Chinese 转折 zhuǎn zhé
TCTraditional Chinese 轉折 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 变化 zhuǎn zhé ，biàn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 變化 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转变 zhuǎn zhé ，zhuǎn biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 轉變 |
| | Another strange turn in our lives was when Grandma started seeing fairies at the bottom of the garden. |
| | 我们生活中另一个奇特的转折点是奶奶开始看到花园里有精灵的时候。 |
| turn n | informal, figurative (period of illness) | SCSimplified Chinese 生病期 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生病的时间 |
| | The turn left him weak and disoriented. |
| | 生病期让他变得软弱无力、迷失了方向。 |
| turn n | informal (service or disservice) | SCSimplified Chinese （有帮助或有危害的）举动 yǒu bāng zhù huò yǒu wēi hài de jǔ dòng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行为 yǒu bāng zhù huò yǒu wēi hài de jǔ dòng，xíng wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 行為 |
| | His former partner did him a bad turn. |
| turn n | informal, dated (fright, shock) | SCSimplified Chinese 惊吓，吓唬 jīng xià ，xià hu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 震惊，吃惊 zhèn jīng，chī jīng
TCTraditional Chinese 震驚，吃驚 |
| | It was such a turn to see Bill when we all thought he was dead. |
| | 大家都以为比尔已经死了，所以当他出现的时候，大家都吃了一惊。 |
| turn n | (finance: purchase and sale) (证券等) | SCSimplified Chinese 交易，买卖 jiāo yì，mǎi mài
TCTraditional Chinese 交易，買賣 |
| | The trader lives on quick turns of volatile equities. |
| | 交易员以股市波动中的快买快卖为生。 |
| turn n | (music: embellishment) (音乐) | SCSimplified Chinese 回音 huí yīn |
| | You are inserting too many turns. Try to keep it simple. |
| | 你加入了太多的回音，试着让作品简单点。 |
| turn n | (military drill: change of position) (军事队列操练) | SCSimplified Chinese 转，转弯走 zhuǎn wān zǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 轉 |
| | The squad executed a turn. |
| | 小队转了个弯。 |
| turn from [sth] into [sth] v expr | (change shape) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变…的形状 gǎi biàn de xíng zhuàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改变…的体形 gǎi biàn de xíng zhuàng，gǎi biàn de tǐ xíng |
| | With exercise, she turned herself from a couch potato into a honed running machine. |
| turn⇒ vi | (sour, ferment) (牛奶等) | SCSimplified Chinese 变酸，发酸 biàn suān，fā suān |
| | The milk has turned. |
| | 牛奶已经发酸了。 |
| turn vi | (change, become [sth] new) (树叶) | SCSimplified Chinese 变化，变色 biàn huà ，biàn sè
TCTraditional Chinese 變化，變色 |
| | The leaves have all turned. |
| | 树叶都变色了。 |
| turn vi | (set a course) | SCSimplified Chinese 转向 zhuǎn xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 轉向 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改变方向 zhuǎn xiàng，gǎi biàn fāng xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 改變方向 |
| | We will be heading north after we turn. |
| | 转向之后，我们将会朝北方前进。 |
| turn vi | (change course) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变路线 gǎi biàn lù xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 改變路線 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改变方向 gǎi biàn lù xiàn，gǎi biàn fāng xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 改變方向 |
| | The boat is starting to turn. |
| | 船只开始改变路线了。 |
| turn vi | (change position) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 翻身 fān lái fù qù，fān shēn
TCTraditional Chinese 翻身 |
| | She is constantly turning in bed. |
| | 她一直在床上不断地翻身。 |
| turn vi | (bend, curve) | SCSimplified Chinese 转弯 zhuǎn wān
TCTraditional Chinese 轉彎 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转向 zhuǎn wān，zhuǎn xiàng
TCTraditional Chinese 轉向 |
| | The road turned. |
| | 道路转向了。 |
| turn into [sth/sb] vi + prep | (become) | SCSimplified Chinese 变成 biàn chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 變成 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 变为 biàn chéng，biàn wéi
TCTraditional Chinese 變為 |
| | She turned into a fine young woman. |
| turn into [sth] vi + prep | (change form) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变形状 gǎi biàn xíng zhuàng
TCTraditional Chinese 改變形狀 |
| | The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly. |
| turn to [sb/sth] vi + prep | (direct attention toward) (注意力) | SCSimplified Chinese 转移 zhuǎn yí
TCTraditional Chinese 轉移 |
| | Let's turn to the agenda for next week's meeting. |
| turn into [sth] vi + prep | (enter by turning) | SCSimplified Chinese 转弯进入
TCTraditional Chinese 轉彎進入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 拐入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转入 zhuǎn rù |
| | At the end of the road, turn into the driveway. |
| | 在这条道路的尽头，转入私人车道。 |
| turn [sth]⇒ vtr | (flip) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻转 fān zhuǎn |
| | She turned the paper so that he couldn't see what was written on it. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (shape) | SCSimplified Chinese 使...成形 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 将...制成 |
| | That sculptor turns wood beautifully. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (execute, finish) | SCSimplified Chinese 结束 jié shù
TCTraditional Chinese 結束 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 完成 jié shù，wán chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 完成 |
| | You should be able to turn this job in two hours. |
| turn [sb]⇒ vtr | (upset) | SCSimplified Chinese 使心烦，使沮丧 shǐ xīn fán，shǐ jǔ sàng
TCTraditional Chinese 使沮喪 |
| | His words turned her, and she began to cry. |
| turn [sb] vtr | (influence) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...回心转意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...改变观点 |
| | Are you trying to turn me to your point of view? |
| turn [sth]⇒ vtr | (change color) (颜色) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变 gǎi biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 改變 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 变成...颜色 |
| | In autumn, the leaves turned brown. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (change temperature) (指温度) | SCSimplified Chinese 变得 biàn de |
| | The day turned hot. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (sell) | SCSimplified Chinese 卖 mài
TCTraditional Chinese 賣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 售出 mài，shòu chū |
| | We can turn thirty cases of that item this week. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (profit: earn) | SCSimplified Chinese 赚 zhuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 賺 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 牟利 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 获得 zhuàn，huò dé
TCTraditional Chinese 獲得 |
| | Our business hopes to turn a profit. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (twist) | SCSimplified Chinese 缠绕 chán rào
TCTraditional Chinese 纏繞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 卷, 拧 |
| | Turn the threads to make a rope. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (pass: a time) (时间等) | SCSimplified Chinese 超过，越过 chāo guò ，yuè guò
TCTraditional Chinese 超過，越過 |
| | It's just turned twelve. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (shape on a lathe) (在车床上) | SCSimplified Chinese 削, 旋 |
| | The carpenter turned four table legs. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (phrase well) | SCSimplified Chinese 为...修辞 |
| | (用优美的辞藻) | SCSimplified Chinese 修饰 xiū shì |
| | Shakespeare knew how to turn a phrase. |
| turn [sb]⇒ vtr | slang (cause to change allegiance) | SCSimplified Chinese 使叛变, 使变节 |
| | A foreign government turned one of our agents. |
| turn [sth]⇒ vtr | (gymnastics: do, perform) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻筋斗 fān jīn dǒu |
| | Marla turned somersaults across the lawn. |
| | 马拉翻着筋斗从草坪的一端翻到了另一端。 |
| turn [sth] vtr | (reach an age) (年龄) | SCSimplified Chinese 年满，满
TCTraditional Chinese 滿 |
| | My great-grandmother turned 99 last week. |
| | My little boy turns 5 next month. |
| turn [sth] vtr | (ankle: twist) | SCSimplified Chinese 扭伤，扭，崴 niǔ shāng，niǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 扭 |
| | I turned my ankle hurrying down some steps. |
turn [sth] to [sth],
turn [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (transform) | SCSimplified Chinese 改变 gǎi biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 改變 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转变 gǎi biàn，zhuǎn biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 轉變 |
| | You turn my sadness to joy. |
| turn [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (render) | SCSimplified Chinese 使变成 shǐ biàn chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 使變成 |
| | The brewer turns the grain and hops into beer. |
| turn [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (translate) | SCSimplified Chinese 翻译 fān yì
TCTraditional Chinese 翻譯 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 译成 |
| | Please turn the English into French. |
动词短语
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| turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (transform, reform) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…完全改变 bǎ wán quán gǎi biàn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 彻底改变 bǎ wán quán gǎi biàn，chè dǐ gǎi biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 徹底改變 |
| | My sister has turned her life around. |
| | 我妹妹彻底改变了自己的人生。 |
| turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sep | figurative (provide or do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 交付 jiāo fù
TCTraditional Chinese 交付 |
| | The factory turns orders around within a week. |
| | The translator turned the project around in three days. |
| | 这家工厂在一周内就交付了订单。这名翻译用了三天时间交付了该项目。 |
| turn aside vi phrasal | (avert your gaze) (某人的目光) | SCSimplified Chinese 避开 bì kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 避開 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转过脸 bì kāi，zhuǎn guò liǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 躲开 bì kāi，duǒ kāi |
| | She turned aside when their eyes met. |
| turn aside from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (avert gaze from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 避开 bì kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 避開 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 从…转过脸来 bì kāi，cóng zhuǎn guò liǎn lái |
| turn away vi phrasal | (face opposite way) | SCSimplified Chinese 转过脸去 zhuǎn guò liǎn qù
TCTraditional Chinese 轉過臉去 |
| | Vicky turned away and counted to fifty while the rest of us hid. |
| | 维姬转过身去，数到五十，其余人都躲了起来。 |
| turn away from [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (face opposite way) | SCSimplified Chinese 转过脸去不看 |
| | Jane turned away from Peter after she told him to go to hell. |
| | 简对彼得说了去死后，转头就不理他了。 |
| turn away from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (move further from [sth], [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 离开 lí kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 離開 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 走开 lí kāi，zǒu kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 走開 |
| | I turned away from the town and set my eyes on new horizons. |
| | 我离开了镇子，把目光投向了新的方向。 |
| turn away vi phrasal | (avert your gaze) | SCSimplified Chinese 转过脸去 zhuǎn guò liǎn qù
TCTraditional Chinese 轉過臉去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 避开 zhuǎn guò liǎn qù，bì kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 避開 |
| | Kiera turned away whenever there was a violent scene in the movie. |
| | 只要电影中一出现暴力场面，基拉就会转过头去。 |
| turn away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (avert your gaze from [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 转过脸去不看 |
| | Witnesses had to turn away from the grisly sight. |
| | 目击者不得不转过头不去看那恐怖的景象。 |
| turn away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (reject) | SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝 jù jué
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕 |
| | Don't turn away from my love. |
| | You must turn away from a life of crime if you want to stay out of jail. |
| | 不要拒绝我的爱。//如果不想进监狱，你就必须远离犯罪生活。 |
| turn back vi phrasal | (retrace one's route) | SCSimplified Chinese 折回 zhé huí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 返回 zhé huí，fǎn huí
TCTraditional Chinese 返回 |
| | The mountain climber was exhausted, but he refused to turn back. |
| | 那名登山的人已经筋疲力尽了，不过他拒绝折回。 |
turn [sth/sb] down,
turn down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (decline, refuse) | SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝 jù jué
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 回绝 jù jué，huí jué |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 婉谢 |
| | The bank turned down my application for a loan. |
| | 银行拒绝了我的贷款申请。 |
turn [sth] down,
turn down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (sound: reduce volume) | SCSimplified Chinese 关小…的音量 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 调小…的音量 |
| | I wish you'd turn down that music! |
| | 我希望你把音乐关小点声！ |
| turn from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (reject) | SCSimplified Chinese 排斥 pái chì
TCTraditional Chinese 排斥 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…感到厌恶 pái chì，duì gǎn dào yàn wù |
| turn [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | (inform on to the police) | SCSimplified Chinese 检举 jiǎn jǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 檢舉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 告发 jiǎn jǔ，gào fā |
| | She knew her brother had committed a crime, but she refused to turn him in. |
| | 她知道她兄弟犯了罪，但她拒绝告发他。 |
| turn in vi phrasal | informal (go to bed) | SCSimplified Chinese 上床睡觉 shàng chuáng shuì jiào
TCTraditional Chinese 上床睡覺 |
| | It's getting very late, I'm going to turn in. |
| | 很晚了，我要上床睡觉了。 |
turn [sth] in,
turn in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (submit, hand in) | SCSimplified Chinese 上交 shàng jiāo
TCTraditional Chinese 上交 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 提交 shàng jiāo，tí jiāo
TCTraditional Chinese 提交 |
| | Emma lost marks for turning in her homework a day late. |
| | 艾玛因迟交了一天作业而扣了分数。 |
| turn off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (exit: a road) | SCSimplified Chinese 离开 lí kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 離開 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转往另一条路 |
| | We turned off the main road and drove into the country. |
| | 我们离开了主干道，驶入了乡村。 |
| turn off vi phrasal | (exit a road) (一条路) | SCSimplified Chinese 驶离，离开 shǐ lí，lí kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 離開 |
| | Evie's satnav told her to turn off at the next exit. |
| | Evie的卫星导航系统告诉她在下个出口出去。 |
| turn [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (disgust) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…反感 |
| | Men who smoke really turn me off. |
| | 那个吸烟的男人真让人感到恶心。 |
turn [sth] on,
turn on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on) (开关等) | SCSimplified Chinese 打开 dǎ kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 打開 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开启 dǎ kāi，kāi qǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接通 dǎ kāi，jiē tōng
TCTraditional Chinese 接通 |
| | Carl turned on the radio to listen to the news. |
| | 卡尔打开收音机听新闻。 |
turn [sb] on,
turn on [sb] vtr phrasal sep | slang (excite sexually) | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人性奋 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 挑起某人性欲 |
| | He turned me on and I just couldn't resist. |
| | 他让我好性奋，我完全抗拒不了。 |
| turn on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (become hostile to) | SCSimplified Chinese 与某人敌对 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 敌视 dí shì
TCTraditional Chinese 敵視 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对某人有敌意 |
| | We were getting along well and then suddenly he turned on me. |
| | 我们一直相处融洽，他却突然变得对我怀有敌意。 |
| turn out vi phrasal | (be present, attend [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 出席 chū xí
TCTraditional Chinese 出席 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 参加 chū xí，cān jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 參加 |
| | Not many people turned out to vote on election day. |
| | 选举日那天没有多少人到场投票。 |
| turn out vi phrasal | (conclude: well, badly) | SCSimplified Chinese 结果是（怎么样） jié guǒ shì zěn me yàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 证明是 jié guǒ shì zěn me yàng，zhèng míng shì |
| | The forecast is good, but it is too soon to say how it will turn out. |
| | 这个预测很好，但现在下结论还为时尚早。 |
turn out,
turn out that vtr phrasal insep | (transpire that) | SCSimplified Chinese 结果是 jié guǒ shì
TCTraditional Chinese 結果是 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 情况是 |
| | I thought Isabelle was American, but it turns out she's from Canada. |
| | 我以为伊莎贝尔是美国人，但结果她是加拿大人。 |
turn [sth] out,
turn out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (light: switch off) (灯) | SCSimplified Chinese 关，熄
TCTraditional Chinese 關，熄 |
| | Ana put down her book and turned out the bedside light. |
| | 安娜放下书，关了床头灯。 |
turn [sth] out,
turn out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (company, etc.: produce) (公司等) | SCSimplified Chinese 生产，制造 shēng chǎn，zhì zào
TCTraditional Chinese 生產，製造 / 制造 |
| | This factory turns out 20,000 toothbrushes every day. |
| | 这家工厂每天生产20000支牙刷。 |
turn [sth] out,
turn out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tip out contents of) | SCSimplified Chinese 倒出 dào chū |
| | Gina turned out her handbag and rummaged through her things for the car keys. |
| | 吉娜打开手提包，翻找车钥匙。 |
turn [sb] out,
turn out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (evict) | SCSimplified Chinese 赶走 gǎn zǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 趕走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 撵走 gǎn zǒu，niǎn zǒu |
| | Eva's parents turned her out after she stole money from them. |
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about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (观点、政策的) | SCSimplified Chinese 彻底转变 chè dǐ zhuǎn biàn
TCTraditional Chinese 徹底轉變 |
| | Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) | SCSimplified Chinese 向后转 |
| | The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
| | 那位士兵向后转，返回了军营。 |
About-face!,
also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) (军事) | SCSimplified Chinese 向后转！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 朝反方向前进！ |
| | Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) | SCSimplified Chinese 向后转 |
| | The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | SCSimplified Chinese 大转变 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 大转弯 |
| | When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw. |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) | SCSimplified Chinese 处处 chù chù
TCTraditional Chinese 處處 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 老是 chù chù ，lǎo shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 老是 chù chù ，lǎo shì |
| bad turn in the weather n | (change to unpleasant weather) | SCSimplified Chinese 天气转坏 tiān qì zhuǎn huài
TCTraditional Chinese 天氣轉壞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 天气变糟糕 tiān qì zhuǎn huài，tiān qì biàn zāo gāo |
| | The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend. |
do [sb] a good turn,
do a good turn for [sb] v expr | (perform a kind act) | SCSimplified Chinese 帮助某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 做对某人有利的事 |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (person: have graying hair) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 头发变灰白 |
| | He began to turn grey in his early 40s. |
go gray,
turn gray (US),
go grey,
turn grey (UK) vi + adj | (hair: be graying) (头发) | SCSimplified Chinese 变灰白
TCTraditional Chinese 變灰白 |
go sour,
turn sour vi + adj | (milk, etc.: turn bad) (牛奶等) | SCSimplified Chinese 变质 biàn zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 變質 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 变酸 biàn zhì，biàn suān |
| | If you leave milk out in a warm place, it will go sour. |
go sour,
turn sour vi + adj | figurative (friendship, etc: turn bad) (友情等) | SCSimplified Chinese 变坏 biàn huài |
| | Their relationship quickly turned sour. |
| good turn n | (favor, kind act) | SCSimplified Chinese 做好事 zuò hǎo shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 行善 zuò hǎo shì，xíng shàn |
hairpin turn,
hairpin curve (US),
hairpin bend (UK) n | (road: sharp bend) | SCSimplified Chinese （道路上）惊险的转弯 dào lù shàng jīng xiǎn de zhuǎn wān |
| | That mountain road is full of hairpin turns next to sheer cliffs. |
| hand's turn n | UK, regional, informal (stroke of work) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻微的劳动 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 举手之劳 |
| in turn adv | (one at a time, in rotation) | SCSimplified Chinese 依次 yī cì
TCTraditional Chinese 依次 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 轮流 yī cì，lún liú
TCTraditional Chinese 輪流 |
| | He looked at all the horses in turn until he found one he wanted to ride. |
| | 他依次看了看所有的马，直到找到他想要骑的那一匹。 |
| in turn adv | (by turns, alternately) | SCSimplified Chinese 按顺序 àn shùn xù
TCTraditional Chinese 按順序 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 排队 àn shùn xù，pái duì
TCTraditional Chinese 排隊 |
| | The two of us drank from the bottle in turn until it was empty. |
| | 我们俩轮流喝瓶中的水，直到把瓶子喝空为止。 |
in turn,
in your turn adv | (connector: subsequently) | SCSimplified Chinese 随后 suí hòu
TCTraditional Chinese 隨後 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 接下来 suí hòu，jiē xià lái
TCTraditional Chinese 接下來 |
| | John gave me the book and I, in turn, gave it to Sandy. |
| | The boy had been bullied, and he went on, in his turn, to bully others. |
| | 约翰把书给了我,我随后又将书给了桑迪。//男孩被欺负了，他随后又去欺负别人。 |
would make [sb] turn over in his/her/their grave,
would make [sb] turn in his/her/their grave v expr | figurative (would offend: dead person) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...的棺材板快压不住了 |
| no adj | (forbidding [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 禁止 jìn zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 禁止 |
| 备注: Used on public notices to forbid an activity or thing. |
| | There are signs saying "No smoking" all over the construction site. |
| | 施工现场到处挂着“严禁吸烟”的牌子。 |
| nowhere to turn n | (no help or support available) | SCSimplified Chinese 无路可走 wú lù kě zǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 無路可走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无处可获得（帮助、保护、依靠等） wú lù kě zǒu，wú chù kě huò dé （ bāng zhù 、bǎo hù 、yī kào děng ） |
| | When he lost his job, his insurance, and his wife, he had nowhere to turn. |
| out of turn adv | (in incorrect order) | SCSimplified Chinese 顺序错误 |
| | The player was disqualified for playing out of turn. |
| out of turn adv | (inappropriately) | SCSimplified Chinese 不适当地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不合时宜地 |
| | Julie admitted she had spoken out of turn and apologised. |
| | 朱莉承认她讲了不合时宜的话并为此道了歉。 |
| quarter turn n | (90-degree rotation) | SCSimplified Chinese 直角转弯，旋转90度 |
| sharp turn n | (abrupt curve in a road) | SCSimplified Chinese 急转弯 jí zhuǎn wān
TCTraditional Chinese 急轉彎 |
| | The house is located just past the sharp turn in the road. |
sprain your ankle,
turn your ankle v expr | (suffer injury: twisted ankle) | SCSimplified Chinese 扭伤脚踝 |
| take a turn v expr | (have your chance, have a go) | SCSimplified Chinese 尝试 cháng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 嘗試 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 去做 |
| | The teacher said the kids had to wait if they wanted to take a turn on the rides. |
| take a turn v expr | (change suddenly) | SCSimplified Chinese 发生变化
TCTraditional Chinese 發生變化 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发生转变 |
| | The patient's condition had been improving, but that morning he took a turn. |
| take a turn for the worse v expr | (deteriorate) | SCSimplified Chinese 恶化，变糟 è huà ，biàn zāo
TCTraditional Chinese 惡化 |
| | His condition remained stable for three days, then suddenly he took a turn for the worse. |
| three-point turn n | (three-stage vehicle turn) | SCSimplified Chinese 三点掉头 |
tip the scale,
turn the scale (US),
tip the scales,
turn the scales (UK) v expr | figurative (cause [sth] to be more likely) | SCSimplified Chinese 起决定作用 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打破平衡 |
| toss and turn v expr | (lie in bed awake and agitated) | SCSimplified Chinese 辗转反侧 zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè |
| | William spent the night before his exam tossing and turning. |
| turn a blind eye v expr | figurative (pretend not to see [sth]) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装没看见, 视而不见 |
| | I knew exactly what she was up to but decided to turn a blind eye. |
turn a blind eye on [sth],
turn a blind eye to [sth] v expr | figurative (pretend not to see) | SCSimplified Chinese 对…视而不见，对…熟视无睹 duì … shì ér bú jiàn ，duì shóu shì wú dǔ / duì shú shì wú dǔ |
| | The corrupt inspector agreed to turn a blind eye to the safety violations. |
| turn a corner v expr | (turn into next road) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 转弯，拐弯 zhuǎn wān，guǎi wān
TCTraditional Chinese 轉彎 |
| turn a corner v expr | figurative (enter a new phase) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 进入一个新的局面 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 迈入新时期 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 进入新阶段 |
| | Scientists believe they have turned a corner in their search for a cure for cancer. |
| turn a deaf ear v expr | figurative (be unwilling to listen) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装没听见，置若罔闻，充耳不闻 jiǎ zhuāng méi tīng jiàn，zhì ruò wǎng wén，chōng ěr bù wén |
| turn a deaf ear to [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be unwilling to listen to) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...置之不理 |
| | He needs to believe in himself and turn a deaf ear to his critics. |
| turn a profit v expr | (make money, generate income) | SCSimplified Chinese 获得盈利 |
| turn against [sb] vi + prep | figurative (become hostile to) | SCSimplified Chinese 与…敌对 yǔ dí duì
TCTraditional Chinese 與…敵對 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 敌视 yǔ dí duì，dí shì
TCTraditional Chinese 敵視 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 转而反对 |
| | The dog inexplicably turned against his owner and had to be put down. |
| turn [sb] against [sb] vtr + prep | (prejudice [sb] against [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...敌视, 使...与...敌对 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 令...反对 |
| | The family turned her against me. |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (move to face away) | SCSimplified Chinese 转身 zhuǎn shēn
TCTraditional Chinese 轉身 |
| | If you turn around, you'll see a beautiful sunset. |
| | 如果你转身，就能看见美丽的日落。 |
turn around,
also UK: turn round vi + adv | (spin, rotate, revolve) | SCSimplified Chinese 转动 zhuàn dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 轉動 |
| | The record turns around at 33 rpm. |
| | 唱片每分钟转33转。 |
| turn around [sth] vi + prep | (rotate around [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 围绕…转动 |
| | The Earth turns around its axis. |
| | 地球围绕地轴转动。 |
| turn [sth] aside vtr + adv | (deflect) (轨道、道路) | SCSimplified Chinese 偏离 piān lí
TCTraditional Chinese 偏離 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 改变…方向 piān lí，gǎi biàn fāng xiàng |
| turn [sth] aside vtr + adv | figurative (reject) | SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝接受 jù jué jiē shòu
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕接受 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 驳回 jù jué jiē shòu，bó huí |
| | The judge turned aside the company's argument that the court had no jurisdiction over the case. |
| turn aside from [sth] v expr | figurative (avoid involvement in) | SCSimplified Chinese 避免卷入
TCTraditional Chinese 避免捲入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 躲开 duǒ kāi |
| turn away from doing [sth] v expr | figurative (avoid involvement) | SCSimplified Chinese 避免卷入
TCTraditional Chinese 避免捲入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 躲开 duǒ kāi |
| | He turns away from dealing with beggars. |
| | 他避开与乞丐打交道。 |
| turn [sth] away from [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to move away) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…赶走 bǎ gǎn zǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 把…趕走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 撵走 bǎ gǎn zǒu，niǎn zǒu |
| | It was hard to turn the cattle away from the broken fence. |
| | 很难把牛从破篱笆中赶走。 |
| turn [sb] away vtr + adv | (deny entry) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…拒之门外 bǎ … jù zhī mén wài |
| | Turn them away at the gate. |
| | 把他们关在门外。 |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (restore youth) | SCSimplified Chinese 把钟拨慢 bǎ zhōng bō màn
TCTraditional Chinese 把鐘撥慢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 倒退 bǎ zhōng bō màn，dào tuì
TCTraditional Chinese 倒退 |
| | When she reached the age of 80 she became desperate to turn back the clock. |
| | Nora hoped that plastic surgery would turn back the clock for her. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (revert) | SCSimplified Chinese 把钟拨慢 bǎ zhōng bō màn
TCTraditional Chinese 把鐘撥慢 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 倒退 bǎ zhōng bō màn，dào tuì
TCTraditional Chinese 倒退 |
| | The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software. |
turn [sth] down,
turn down [sth] vtr + adv | (reduce by turning a knob) | SCSimplified Chinese 转动旋钮降低 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 降低 jiàng dī
TCTraditional Chinese 降低 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 减小 jiǎn xiǎo |
| | The chef turned the heat down under the pan and let it simmer. |
| | 厨师将锅下的热度调小，让它慢炖。 |
turn [sth] down,
turn down [sth] vtr + adv | (fold back: blankets on bed) (毛毯、床单等) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...折过来, 翻折 |
| | The hotel cleaner had turned down the sheets and left a chocolate on the pillow. |
| | 酒店清洁人员将床单折叠好，并将一块巧克力放在枕头上。 |
| turn heads v expr | figurative (attract a lot of attention) | SCSimplified Chinese 引起关注 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很吸引人 |
| turn [sth] inside out v expr | (reverse or invert) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…翻过来，把…翻面 |
| turn left vi + adv | (go round a left-hand corner) | SCSimplified Chinese 向左转 xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 向左轉 |
| | The car in front indicated that it was about to turn left. |
| turn [sb/sth] loose vtr + adj | (release, set free) | SCSimplified Chinese 释放 shì fàng
TCTraditional Chinese 釋放 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 放出 shì fàng，fàng chū
TCTraditional Chinese 放出 |
| | The dogs were making such a noise that I turned them loose in the paddock. |
| turn of events n | (new occurrence) | SCSimplified Chinese 新情况 xīn qíng kuàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有变故 |
| turn of mind n | (inclination, bent) | SCSimplified Chinese 性情，秉性 xìng qíng，bǐng xìng
TCTraditional Chinese 性情 |
| | He's of a generally pessimistic turn of mind. |
| turn of phrase n | (expression, wording) | SCSimplified Chinese 措辞 cuò cí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 用词 cuò cí，yòng cí |
| | He read over the letter, savouring every turn of phrase. |
| turn of phrase n | (style of expression) | SCSimplified Chinese 表达方式 biǎo dá fāng shì
TCTraditional Chinese 表達方式 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 表达风格 |
| | That novelist has a wonderful turn of phrase. |
| turn of the century n | (point when one century becomes another) | SCSimplified Chinese 世纪之交 shì jì zhī jiāo |
| | At the turn of the century Queen Victoria was still on the throne. |
turn [sth] off,
turn off [sth] vtr + adv | (switch off, extinguish) (开关等) | SCSimplified Chinese 关闭 guān bì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关掉 guān bì，guān diào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 断开 guān bì，duàn kāi
TCTraditional Chinese 斷開 |
| | Before I go to sleep I turn off the T.V. |
| | 睡觉前，我关掉了电视。 |
| turn [sb] off [sth/sb] v expr | informal (cause to dislike) | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人对某物失去兴趣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使某人不再喜欢某物 |
| | Getting drunk on whisky turned Ben off alcohol completely. |
| | 喝威士忌喝醉，让本彻底对酒失去兴趣。 |
| turn on a dime v expr | US, informal, figurative (change direction quickly) | SCSimplified Chinese 快速改变方向 |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | SCSimplified Chinese 开灯 kāi dēng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打开灯 kāi dēng，dǎ kāi dēng |
| | I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
turn [sth] out,
turn out [sth] vtr + adv | (move to face outward) | SCSimplified Chinese 朝外转
TCTraditional Chinese 向外轉 |
| | Stand with your legs hip-width apart and turn your feet out. |
| | 双腿站开，与臀部同宽，双脚朝外转。 |
| turn out right v expr | informal (end well) | SCSimplified Chinese 最后证明是正确的 zuì hòu zhèng míng shì zhèng què de |
| | Annie hoped her project would turn out right so she'd get a good grade. |
| turn out to be [sth/sb] v expr | (be discovered to be) | SCSimplified Chinese 原来是 yuán lái shì
TCTraditional Chinese 原來是 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 原是 |
| | The man convicted of the crime turned out to be innocent. |