1act of turning sb/sth around旋轉;轉身ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURNADJECTIVE➤complete, full, half, quarter轉一圈;轉半圈;轉 1/4 圈◇It slowly spun for three complete turns.它慢慢地旋轉了三整圈。◇a full turn of the handle to the right將把手向右轉一轉圈➤90-degree, 180-degree, etc. * 90 度、180 度等的轉動▸➤quick迅速轉動◇a quick turn of his head他迅速轉頭➤slight輕微轉動◇He quickly gives the handle a slight turn.他迅速將把手稍微轉了一點兒。VERB + TURN➤give sth轉動⋯◇Give the knob a turn.轉一下把手。turn
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2change of direction改變方向ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤left, left-hand, right, right-hand左轉;右轉▸➤abrupt, sharp, tight急轉彎◇Tinker makes the tight turns look easy.廷克使高難度的旋轉看起來很容易。➤wide大轉彎▸➤sudden突然轉向▸➤three-point三點轉向(see also U-turn)➤handbrake (BrE) 手剎轉向➤flip (NAmE) (in swimming游泳)翻騰轉體◇Every time she did a flip turn, she made a large splash.每當做翻騰轉體時她都濺起一個大水花。VERB + TURN➤do, make, negotiate轉彎;順利轉向◇She stopped talking as she negotiated a particularly sharp turn.她轉一個特別急的彎時停止了說話。➤execute做翻滾轉體◇Syd executed each turn perfectly.敍德的每個翻滾轉體做得都很完美。PHRASES➤at every turn (figurative) 事事;處處◇At every turn I met with disappointment.我事事都不順心。➤a turn to the left, a turn to the right向左轉;向右轉◇He made a sudden turn to the right.他突然向右轉。➤twists and turns (figurative) 意外的曲折變化◇It's impossible to follow all the twists and turns of the plot.要跟上情節中所有的曲折變化是不可能的。turn
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3 (especially NAmE) bend/corner in a road轉彎處;拐角➡ see also turningADJECTIVE | VERB + TURN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤next下一個轉彎處▸➤wrong錯誤的轉彎處➤hairpin, tight * U 字形轉彎;急轉彎◇The car skidded around a hairpin turn.汽車在一個急轉彎處打滑了。◇There was a screech as the car rounded a tight turn.汽車急轉彎時發出了一陣吱吱的尖叫。VERB + TURN➤make, take轉彎◇He took a wrong turn and ended up on the coast road.他轉錯了彎,結果開到了海濱公路上。➤miss錯過拐彎處➤approach, enter, round接近/進入/繞過轉彎◇Slow down as you enter the turn.進入彎道時要減速。PHRASES➤a turn on the left, a turn on the right左邊的/右邊的轉彎處◇Take the next turn on the right.在下一個右轉彎處轉彎。➤twists and turns彎彎曲曲處◇a road full of twists and turns彎彎曲曲的道路turn
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4time when you must or may do sth做事的時機VERB + TURN | TURN + VERB | PREPOSITIONVERB + TURN➤have, take輪流;依次◇Can I have a turn?讓我來一次好嗎?◇I'll take a turn making the dinner-you have a rest.你休息一下吧,輪到我做一次晚飯了。◇The children took turns on the swing.孩子們輪流盪鞦韆。➤miss錯過一輪◇If you can't put any cards down you have to miss a turn.你如果不能出牌就要錯過一輪。➤give sb給某人一次機會◇Give Sarah a turn on the swing.讓薩拉坐一次鞦韆吧。➤await, wait等待輪到的機會◇Be patient and wait your turn!耐心等着輪到你吧!➤come to輪到◇By the time it came to my turn to sing, I was very nervous.輪到我唱歌的時候,我都快緊張死了。TURN + VERB➤come輪到◇When my turn finally came, I was shaking with nerves.終於輪到我的時候,我緊張得渾身發抖。PREPOSITION➤in turn (= one after the other)依次地◇They gave their names in turn.他們依次說出自己的名字。➤in sb's turn (especially BrE) 輪到某人時;進而◇She had not been friendly to Pete and he, in his turn, was cold to her when she came to stay.她對皮特不太友好,而她來住的時候皮特對她也很冷淡。➤out of turn (= before or after your turn)未按照正常順序地◇Batista had batted out of turn.巴蒂斯塔沒有按順序出場擊球。turn
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5change改變ADJECTIVE | VERB + TURN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤abrupt, sudden突然的變化◇He seems to have taken an abrupt career turn with his new movie.他的新電影似乎表明,他的事業突然出現了轉型。➤dramatic, remarkable巨大的/顯著的變化➤decisive, drastic, radical果斷的/劇烈的/激進的改變◇Schuler's life took a radical turn when he became obsessed with horses.舒勒迷上馬之後,生活發生了劇烈的變化。➤different, new不同的變化;新的變化➤interesting有趣的變化◇The video market took an interesting turn in the mid 1980s.視頻市場在 20 世紀 80 年代中期發生了有趣的變化。➤bizarre, ironic, odd, shocking, strange, surprising, unexpected離奇的/諷刺性的/古怪的/令人震驚的/奇怪的/令人感到意外的/意想不到的變化◇The trial has taken an even more bizarre turn today.今天的審判有了更為離奇的發展。◇Events took a surprising turn.事情出現了令人驚訝的變化。➤ugly, unfortunate險惡的/不幸的轉變◇The battle took an unfortunate turn.戰鬥出現了不妙的變化。➤downward變壞VERB + TURN➤take轉變◇Her career took an unexpected turn when she moved to Vancouver.搬到溫哥華後,她的職業發生了出人意料的變化。➤mark, signal標誌變化◇It marks a major turn in this presidency.這標誌着這任總統的重要變化。PREPOSITION➤by turn, by turns輪流地◇This movie is by turn (= alternately) terrifying and very funny.這部電影一會兒令人毛骨悚然,一會兒滑稽可笑。➤on the turn (= changing)在轉變中◇Our luck is on the turn.我們要轉運了。PHRASES➤take a turn for the better, take a turn for the worse好轉;變壞◇I'm afraid Grandma has taken a turn for the worse.我擔心奶奶的病情加重了。➤a turn of events情況的轉變◇In a dramatic turn of events she took the company into her own hands.事態發生了戲劇性變化 - 她親自掌控公司了。
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