Definition of U-turn in English:

U-turn

nounˈjuːtəːnˈjuˌtərn

1The turning of a vehicle in a U-shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction.
U型转弯，180度转弯，掉头
the car made a U-turn and headed back at high speed
Example sentencesExamples
- The convoy then made several navigational errors, which required the slow, lumbering vehicles to make two U-turns in the middle of hostile territory.
- And if I take the wrong road the car has such a tiny turning circle I can do a quick U-turn and head back the other way.
- The van did a handbrake U-turn and was soon headed back to Surfer's Paradise.
- The rear car was hit, and the front car sped off and made a U-turn, but it too was hit.
- The robbers then did a U-turn in the road and drove back in the direction of the Post Office.
- But once you're significantly off course, you can't just simply do a quick U-turn to get back on track.
- I made a U-turn on the taxiway and headed back to the line to get it checked.
- The flag came down and five cars raced down the road, made a U-turn and came racing back.
- It was another struggle to join the mainstream traffic and make the U-turn to head home.
- Sighing again, and taking a deep breath, she turned the car into a U-turn and drove in the opposite direction.
- The car made a U-turn, the men in the car yelling and gesturing angrily at me.
- She lost track of the turns and U-turns she made.
- He offered me a wave before doing a quick U-turn and exiting the parking lot.
- He made a U-turn and pulled me over and kept me on the side of the road for half an hour.
- He turned the flashers on just before he made a U-turn, heading back in the direction he'd come.
- The town's Mayor, who has visited the scene with her own three children, said that motorists were also doing U-turns on the road and that could cause a problem for other road users.
- It even boasts an impressively small turning circle for easy U-turns in most suburban streets.
- He saw cars turning U-turns and heading toward the building.
- Faith slammed on the brakes, and made a U-turn in the middle of the empty street.
- Making a U-turn, she drove a block before turning into the parking lot of an older apartment building.
Synonyms
one-eighty
British about-turn
North American about-face
informal U-ey
1. 1.1 A change of plan, especially a reversal of political policy.
  （尤指政策）180度转变
  another U-turn by the government
  政府的又一次政策大转变。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Government was last night accused of a U-turn in last-minute changes to legislation for disabled people.
  Executive members of the district council made a U-turn on the issue last Tuesday night.
  Public anger has forced members of the powerful council cabinet to do a U-turn over plans to slash the budgets of the town's community centres.
  Opposition parties attacked the U-turn last night, calling it a concession to commercial interests.
  The public inquiry could be called off, however, if councillors accept the officers' advice and do a U-turn on their previous decision.
  It was good to see the Government do a U-turn on that matter.
  They claim the council has made a U-turn, leaving residents unsure whether the link road will be a local distributor road or a by-pass.
  This year, angry motorists forced Westminster into an embarrassing U-turn over parking on New Year's Day.
  Leeds City Council is to perform a dramatic U-turn and drop plans to sell its 9.55 million shares in Leeds United.
  His apparent U-turn on Europe, driven it seems by ambition, destroys his personal credibility.
  However, the company has now made a U-turn on the proposed closure.
  Salford council has made a U-turn over plans to crack down on grave ornaments.
  They have made a complete U-turn and totally turned around to the fact that this is a high priority.
  He was forced into a U-turn after a furious reaction to his plans not to travel to Normandy.
  Education chiefs have performed a dramatic U-turn on plans to radically redraw Bradford's school calendar.
  Fears of a repeat of collection chaos have led Colchester Council refuse chiefs to consider a U-turn on their ambitious recycling policy.
  A vicar has done a dramatic 11 th hour U-turn over controversial plans to set up a mobile phone mast on top of a church tower.
  The Executive did a U-turn in its plans for motorway tolls more than two years ago, largely due to pressure from business.
  Parents in Adlington are celebrating after governors made a unanimous U-turn over controversial plans to rename a school.
  What I am getting fascinated by is a clear sign that two parties in this Parliament are doing U-turns on this policy.
  Synonyms
  reversal, reversal of policy, volte-face, about-face, sea change, shift, change of heart, change of mind, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, rowback, backtracking, retraction, eating one's words, change of plan
  informal one-eighty
  British about-turn

Definition of U-turn in US English:

U-turn

nounˈjuˌtərnˈyo͞oˌtərn

1The turning of a vehicle in a U-shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction.
U型转弯，180度转弯，掉头
Example sentencesExamples
- He turned the flashers on just before he made a U-turn, heading back in the direction he'd come.
- The robbers then did a U-turn in the road and drove back in the direction of the Post Office.
- She lost track of the turns and U-turns she made.
- The town's Mayor, who has visited the scene with her own three children, said that motorists were also doing U-turns on the road and that could cause a problem for other road users.
- The flag came down and five cars raced down the road, made a U-turn and came racing back.
- The convoy then made several navigational errors, which required the slow, lumbering vehicles to make two U-turns in the middle of hostile territory.
- He saw cars turning U-turns and heading toward the building.
- The car made a U-turn, the men in the car yelling and gesturing angrily at me.
- The rear car was hit, and the front car sped off and made a U-turn, but it too was hit.
- It was another struggle to join the mainstream traffic and make the U-turn to head home.
- Faith slammed on the brakes, and made a U-turn in the middle of the empty street.
- But once you're significantly off course, you can't just simply do a quick U-turn to get back on track.
- Making a U-turn, she drove a block before turning into the parking lot of an older apartment building.
- Sighing again, and taking a deep breath, she turned the car into a U-turn and drove in the opposite direction.
- And if I take the wrong road the car has such a tiny turning circle I can do a quick U-turn and head back the other way.
- He offered me a wave before doing a quick U-turn and exiting the parking lot.
- It even boasts an impressively small turning circle for easy U-turns in most suburban streets.
- I made a U-turn on the taxiway and headed back to the line to get it checked.
- The van did a handbrake U-turn and was soon headed back to Surfer's Paradise.
- He made a U-turn and pulled me over and kept me on the side of the road for half an hour.
Synonyms
one-eighty
1. 1.1 A change of plan, especially a reversal of political policy.
  （尤指政策）180度转变
  another U-turn by the government
  政府的又一次政策大转变。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Education chiefs have performed a dramatic U-turn on plans to radically redraw Bradford's school calendar.
  What I am getting fascinated by is a clear sign that two parties in this Parliament are doing U-turns on this policy.
  The Executive did a U-turn in its plans for motorway tolls more than two years ago, largely due to pressure from business.
  The Government was last night accused of a U-turn in last-minute changes to legislation for disabled people.
  Salford council has made a U-turn over plans to crack down on grave ornaments.
  Public anger has forced members of the powerful council cabinet to do a U-turn over plans to slash the budgets of the town's community centres.
  However, the company has now made a U-turn on the proposed closure.
  It was good to see the Government do a U-turn on that matter.
  Leeds City Council is to perform a dramatic U-turn and drop plans to sell its 9.55 million shares in Leeds United.
  They have made a complete U-turn and totally turned around to the fact that this is a high priority.
  Executive members of the district council made a U-turn on the issue last Tuesday night.
  Fears of a repeat of collection chaos have led Colchester Council refuse chiefs to consider a U-turn on their ambitious recycling policy.
  Opposition parties attacked the U-turn last night, calling it a concession to commercial interests.
  A vicar has done a dramatic 11 th hour U-turn over controversial plans to set up a mobile phone mast on top of a church tower.
  The public inquiry could be called off, however, if councillors accept the officers' advice and do a U-turn on their previous decision.
  This year, angry motorists forced Westminster into an embarrassing U-turn over parking on New Year's Day.
  He was forced into a U-turn after a furious reaction to his plans not to travel to Normandy.
  Parents in Adlington are celebrating after governors made a unanimous U-turn over controversial plans to rename a school.
  His apparent U-turn on Europe, driven it seems by ambition, destroys his personal credibility.
  They claim the council has made a U-turn, leaving residents unsure whether the link road will be a local distributor road or a by-pass.
  Synonyms
  reversal, reversal of policy, volte-face, about-face, sea change, shift, change of heart, change of mind, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, rowback, backtracking, retraction, eating one's words, change of plan

单词	U-turn
释义	Definition of U-turn in English: U-turn nounˈjuːtəːnˈjuˌtərn 1The turning of a vehicle in a U-shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction. U型转弯，180度转弯，掉头 the car made a U-turn and headed back at high speed Example sentencesExamples The convoy then made several navigational errors, which required the slow, lumbering vehicles to make two U-turns in the middle of hostile territory. And if I take the wrong road the car has such a tiny turning circle I can do a quick U-turn and head back the other way. The van did a handbrake U-turn and was soon headed back to Surfer's Paradise. The rear car was hit, and the front car sped off and made a U-turn, but it too was hit. The robbers then did a U-turn in the road and drove back in the direction of the Post Office. But once you're significantly off course, you can't just simply do a quick U-turn to get back on track. I made a U-turn on the taxiway and headed back to the line to get it checked. The flag came down and five cars raced down the road, made a U-turn and came racing back. It was another struggle to join the mainstream traffic and make the U-turn to head home. Sighing again, and taking a deep breath, she turned the car into a U-turn and drove in the opposite direction. The car made a U-turn, the men in the car yelling and gesturing angrily at me. She lost track of the turns and U-turns she made. He offered me a wave before doing a quick U-turn and exiting the parking lot. He made a U-turn and pulled me over and kept me on the side of the road for half an hour. He turned the flashers on just before he made a U-turn, heading back in the direction he'd come. The town's Mayor, who has visited the scene with her own three children, said that motorists were also doing U-turns on the road and that could cause a problem for other road users. It even boasts an impressively small turning circle for easy U-turns in most suburban streets. He saw cars turning U-turns and heading toward the building. Faith slammed on the brakes, and made a U-turn in the middle of the empty street. Making a U-turn, she drove a block before turning into the parking lot of an older apartment building. Synonyms one-eighty British about-turn North American about-face informal U-ey 1.1 A change of plan, especially a reversal of political policy. （尤指政策）180度转变 another U-turn by the government 政府的又一次政策大转变。 Example sentencesExamples The Government was last night accused of a U-turn in last-minute changes to legislation for disabled people. Executive members of the district council made a U-turn on the issue last Tuesday night. Public anger has forced members of the powerful council cabinet to do a U-turn over plans to slash the budgets of the town's community centres. Opposition parties attacked the U-turn last night, calling it a concession to commercial interests. The public inquiry could be called off, however, if councillors accept the officers' advice and do a U-turn on their previous decision. It was good to see the Government do a U-turn on that matter. They claim the council has made a U-turn, leaving residents unsure whether the link road will be a local distributor road or a by-pass. This year, angry motorists forced Westminster into an embarrassing U-turn over parking on New Year's Day. Leeds City Council is to perform a dramatic U-turn and drop plans to sell its 9.55 million shares in Leeds United. His apparent U-turn on Europe, driven it seems by ambition, destroys his personal credibility. However, the company has now made a U-turn on the proposed closure. Salford council has made a U-turn over plans to crack down on grave ornaments. They have made a complete U-turn and totally turned around to the fact that this is a high priority. He was forced into a U-turn after a furious reaction to his plans not to travel to Normandy. Education chiefs have performed a dramatic U-turn on plans to radically redraw Bradford's school calendar. Fears of a repeat of collection chaos have led Colchester Council refuse chiefs to consider a U-turn on their ambitious recycling policy. A vicar has done a dramatic 11 th hour U-turn over controversial plans to set up a mobile phone mast on top of a church tower. The Executive did a U-turn in its plans for motorway tolls more than two years ago, largely due to pressure from business. Parents in Adlington are celebrating after governors made a unanimous U-turn over controversial plans to rename a school. What I am getting fascinated by is a clear sign that two parties in this Parliament are doing U-turns on this policy. Synonyms reversal, reversal of policy, volte-face, about-face, sea change, shift, change of heart, change of mind, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, rowback, backtracking, retraction, eating one's words, change of plan informal one-eighty British about-turn Definition of U-turn in US English: U-turn nounˈjuˌtərnˈyo͞oˌtərn 1The turning of a vehicle in a U-shaped course so as to face in the opposite direction. U型转弯，180度转弯，掉头 Example sentencesExamples He turned the flashers on just before he made a U-turn, heading back in the direction he'd come. The robbers then did a U-turn in the road and drove back in the direction of the Post Office. She lost track of the turns and U-turns she made. The town's Mayor, who has visited the scene with her own three children, said that motorists were also doing U-turns on the road and that could cause a problem for other road users. The flag came down and five cars raced down the road, made a U-turn and came racing back. The convoy then made several navigational errors, which required the slow, lumbering vehicles to make two U-turns in the middle of hostile territory. He saw cars turning U-turns and heading toward the building. The car made a U-turn, the men in the car yelling and gesturing angrily at me. The rear car was hit, and the front car sped off and made a U-turn, but it too was hit. It was another struggle to join the mainstream traffic and make the U-turn to head home. Faith slammed on the brakes, and made a U-turn in the middle of the empty street. But once you're significantly off course, you can't just simply do a quick U-turn to get back on track. Making a U-turn, she drove a block before turning into the parking lot of an older apartment building. Sighing again, and taking a deep breath, she turned the car into a U-turn and drove in the opposite direction. And if I take the wrong road the car has such a tiny turning circle I can do a quick U-turn and head back the other way. He offered me a wave before doing a quick U-turn and exiting the parking lot. It even boasts an impressively small turning circle for easy U-turns in most suburban streets. I made a U-turn on the taxiway and headed back to the line to get it checked. The van did a handbrake U-turn and was soon headed back to Surfer's Paradise. He made a U-turn and pulled me over and kept me on the side of the road for half an hour. Synonyms one-eighty 1.1 A change of plan, especially a reversal of political policy. （尤指政策）180度转变 another U-turn by the government 政府的又一次政策大转变。 Example sentencesExamples Education chiefs have performed a dramatic U-turn on plans to radically redraw Bradford's school calendar. What I am getting fascinated by is a clear sign that two parties in this Parliament are doing U-turns on this policy. The Executive did a U-turn in its plans for motorway tolls more than two years ago, largely due to pressure from business. The Government was last night accused of a U-turn in last-minute changes to legislation for disabled people. Salford council has made a U-turn over plans to crack down on grave ornaments. Public anger has forced members of the powerful council cabinet to do a U-turn over plans to slash the budgets of the town's community centres. However, the company has now made a U-turn on the proposed closure. It was good to see the Government do a U-turn on that matter. Leeds City Council is to perform a dramatic U-turn and drop plans to sell its 9.55 million shares in Leeds United. They have made a complete U-turn and totally turned around to the fact that this is a high priority. Executive members of the district council made a U-turn on the issue last Tuesday night. Fears of a repeat of collection chaos have led Colchester Council refuse chiefs to consider a U-turn on their ambitious recycling policy. Opposition parties attacked the U-turn last night, calling it a concession to commercial interests. A vicar has done a dramatic 11 th hour U-turn over controversial plans to set up a mobile phone mast on top of a church tower. The public inquiry could be called off, however, if councillors accept the officers' advice and do a U-turn on their previous decision. This year, angry motorists forced Westminster into an embarrassing U-turn over parking on New Year's Day. He was forced into a U-turn after a furious reaction to his plans not to travel to Normandy. Parents in Adlington are celebrating after governors made a unanimous U-turn over controversial plans to rename a school. His apparent U-turn on Europe, driven it seems by ambition, destroys his personal credibility. They claim the council has made a U-turn, leaving residents unsure whether the link road will be a local distributor road or a by-pass. Synonyms reversal, reversal of policy, volte-face, about-face, sea change, shift, change of heart, change of mind, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, rowback, backtracking, retraction, eating one's words, change of plan
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