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turnHtV:n, $tV:rnn [C]转向，转弯; 倒转; 转弯处; 曲折部位; 转折点，转机We got as far as the school, and there we had to make a right turn.我们一直到达学校那儿, 然后不得不向右转。The path was full of twists and turns.这条小路七曲八拐。One aircraft had gone into a sharp low-level turn.一架飞机进行了低空急转弯。(fig.) Her television career took a new turn when she became presenter of a children's show.在她成为一个儿童节目主持人时，她的电视生涯有了新的转折。(fig) The situation took a nasty turn and the police were called.情况突然变坏, 有人便报了警。At every turn means in all ways or all the time, and is often used in a negative way.每次; 处处; 事事The campus at Heslington shows signs of his influence at every turn, from the lay-out of the colleges to the choice of lettering for the signs.黑斯灵顿校园处处有受他影响的迹象，从学院的结构到招牌字样的选择。They do their best to frustrate my efforts at every turn.他们每次都竭力使我的努力受挫。The turn of something is the point at which it changes or moves in a different direction.转变时期; 交替时期the turn of the tide潮流转变She was born around the turn of the century (= around 1900).她出生在世纪之交。A turn of mind is a characteristic tendency or way of thinking.思维倾向（或方式）His natural supporters are the urban poor, the young, and educated people of a liberal turn of mind.他自然而然的支持者是都市的贫困者、 年轻人和具有自由思想的受过教育的人。The independent turn of mind of the youngsters first showed itself when they were invited to choose from a range of jobs.年轻人的独立思想在他们被邀请去选择工作时初次显露出来。Something which is on the turn is about to change direction.即将转变，正要转变The tide is on the turn.潮汐要变了。Young people's opinion on smoking seems to be on the turn.年轻人对吸烟的观点似乎要改变了。This is a dangerous turn of events (= change of situation).这是形势的一次危险转变。[U-TURN]
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