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turn/tɜ:n/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (围绕一个点或轴)转动,旋转;循环转动 turned the wheel 转动轮子; the wheel turns 轮子转了; the key turns in the lock 钥匙在锁里转动 2 tr. & intr. change in position so that a different side, end, or part becomes outermost or uppermost etc.; invert or reverse or cause to be inverted or reversed 翻动;翻转;把…翻面;使倒置 turned inside out 把里边翻到外边; turned it upside down 把它倒置过来 3a tr. give a new direction to 使转向;使向着 turn your face this way 把你的脸转向这边 b intr. take a new direction 转向;向着 turn left here 在这里朝左转; my thoughts have often turned to you 我一直经常想到你 4 tr. aim in a certain way 朝向;对着 turned the hose on them 把水管对着他们 5 intr. & tr. (foll. by 后跟 into) change in nature, form, or condition to 使变质;使变形;使变化;改变;改写,改编 turned into a dragon 变成了一条龙; then turned him into a frog 然后把他变成了一只青蛙; turned the book into a play 把这本书改编成一部剧 6 intr. (foll. by 后跟 to)a apply oneself to; set about 着手处理;开始进行 turned to doing the ironing 准备去熨衣服了 b have recourse to; begin to indulge in habitually 求助于,求援于;开始染上…的习惯 turned to drink 开始染上喝酒的习惯; turned to me for help 求我帮忙 c go on to consider next (兴趣、注意力等)转向 let us now turn to your report 现在我们来看看你的报告 7 intr. & tr. become or cause to become 变成;使变成 turned hostile 变得敌对起来; has turned informer 变成了告密者; your comment turned them angry 你的评论把他们给激怒了 8a tr. & intr. (foll. by 后跟 against) make or become hostile to 使敌对;转而反对 has turned them against us 使他们转而反对起我们来了 b intr. (foll. by 后跟 on, upon) become hostile to; attack 变得敌对;攻击,袭击 suddenly turned on them 突然朝他们袭击 9 intr. (of hair or leaves) change colour (头发或树叶)变色 10 intr. (of milk) become sour (牛奶)变酸 11 intr. (of the stomach) be nauseated (胃)恶心,作呕 12 tr. twist or sprain (an ankle) 扭伤(脚踝) 13 intr. (of the head) become giddy 头晕,晕眩 14 tr. cause (milk) to become sour, (the stomach) to be nauseated, or (the head) to become giddy 使(牛奶)变酸;使(胃)恶心;使(头)晕眩 15 tr. translate 翻译 turn it into French 把它翻译成法语 16 tr. move to the other side of; go round 拐过;绕过;迂回经过 turned the corner 拐过弯 17 tr. pass the age or time of (年龄、时间等)达到;超过,逾 he has turned 40 他已年过 40 了; it has now turned 4 o'clock 现在已到 4 点了 18 intr. (foll. by 后跟 on) depend on; be determined by 依靠,依…而定;取决于 it all turns on the weather tomorrow 一切取决于明天的天气 19 tr. send or put into a specified place or condition; cause to go 打发;放走;倾倒 was turned loose 被放松了; turned the water out into a basin 把水倾倒在盆里 20 tr. perform (a somersault etc.) with rotary motion 表演(翻跟斗等动作) 21 tr. remake (a garment or, esp., a sheet) putting the worn outer side on the inside 把(衣服,尤指床单)翻过来,翻起 22 tr. make (a profit) 赚(钱),挣(钱) 23 tr. divert (a bullet) 避开(子弹) 24 tr. blunt (the edge of a knife, slot of a screw head, etc.) 使(刀口等)变钝;使不锋利 25 tr. shape (an object) on a lathe 用车床使(物体)加工成形 26 tr. give an (esp. elegant) form to 使变形(尤指变得形状优美) turn a compliment 把恭维话说得很漂亮 27 intr. Golf begin the second half of a round 【高尔夫球】开始后半场击球 28 tr. (esp. as 尤作 turned adj.) Printing invert (type) to make it appear upside down 【印刷】倒排,倒空 a turned comma 一个倒排的逗号 29 tr. pass round (the flank etc. of an army) so as to attack it from the side or rear 绕过(军队的侧翼)以便从侧面或后面进攻 30 intr. (of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vice versa (潮水)涨(或落) ●n. 1 the act or process or an instance of turning; rotary motion 转动;旋转;旋动,拧动 a single turn of the handle 把手的一次转动 2a a changed or a change of direction or tendency (方向或趋势的)变化,转向 took a sudden turn to the left 突然向左转 b a deflection or deflected part 曲折变化;曲折部位 full of twists and turns 充满了曲折变化 3 a point at which a turning or change occurs 转折点;转变时期 4 a turning of a road (路面的)转弯 5 a change of the tide from ebb to flow or from flow to ebb (潮水的)涨落 6 a change in the course of events (事件过程的)变化,改变 7 a tendency or disposition 天性,禀性 is of a mechanical turn of mind 具有机械方面的天赋 8 an opportunity or obligation etc. that comes successively to each of several persons etc. (依次轮流时每人各自的)一次机会 your turn will come 你的机会快来了; my turn to read 轮到我读了 9 a short walk or ride (短程的)走一圈;骑一圈 shall take a turn in the garden 要在花园里走一走 10 a short performance on stage or in a circus etc. (舞台或马戏团等的)一次表演,一个节目 11 service of a specified kind (有利于某人的)举动,行为 did me a good turn 做了一件对我有利的事 12 purpose 目的;要求 served my turn 应了我的目的 13 colloq. a momentary nervous shock or ill feeling [口] (突然的)一惊,一吓 gave me quite a turn 着实吓了我一跳 14 Mus. an ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it 【音】(主音符和其他上下音符汇成的)回音 15 one round in a coil of rope etc. (绳子上)盘绕的一圈 16 Printing 【印刷】a inverted type as a temporary substitute for a missing letter (无本字时暂时替用的)倒头铅字 b a letter turned wrong side up 错倒的字符 17a Brit. the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks etc. [英] (股票等买入价和卖出价之间的)差额 b a profit made from this (股票等买入后又卖出的)一笔交易的利润 □ at every turn continually; at each new stage etc. 每次;事事;处处 □ by turns in rotation of individuals or groups; alternately 轮流地;交替地 □ in turn in succession; one by one 接连地;依次地 □ in one's turn when one's turn or opportunity comes (机会)轮到某人时 □ not know which way (or where) to turn be completely at a loss, unsure how to act, etc. 茫然不知所措 □ not turn a hair see 见 HAIR □ on the turn 1 changing 正在转变中 2 (of milk) becoming sour (牛奶)正在变酸 3 at the turning point 处于转折关头 □ out of turn 1 at a time when it is not one's turn 未轮到某人时;正当倒霉时 2 inappropriately; inadvisedly or tactlessly 不合时宜地;不分场合地;轻率冒失地 did I speak out of turn? 我说得不合时宜吗? □ take turns (or take it in turns) act or work alternately or in succession 依次,轮流(行动或做事) □ to a turn (esp. cooked) to exactly the right degree etc. (尤指烹饪)恰到火候,正好 □ turn about move so as to face in a new direction 转身;回头 □ turn and turn about esp. Brit. alternately [尤英]相互交替地,轮流地 □ turn around esp. N. Amer. [尤北美] = turn round □ turn away 1 turn to face in another direction 转过脸去;不看 2 refuse to accept; reject 拒绝接受;回绝 3 send away 打发走,驱逐 □ turn back 1 begin or cause to retrace one's steps 停止向前;使折回,使往回走 2 fold back 折转,翻起 □ turn one's back on see 见 BACK □ turn the corner 1 pass round it into another street 转弯,转过拐角 2 pass the critical point in an illness, difficulty, etc. 度过(疾病、困难等的)最关键时刻 □ turn a deaf ear see 见 DEAF □ turn down 1 reject (a proposal, application, etc.) 拒绝(建议、申请等) 2 reduce the volume or strength of (sound, heat, etc.) by turning a knob etc. (通过旋转键钮等)调低(音量);降低(热度) 3 fold down 向下折转,向下翻 4 place downwards 朝下放置 □ turn one's hand to see 见 HAND □ turn a person's head see 见 HEAD □ turn an honest penny see 见 HONEST □ turn in 1 hand in or return 上交;交回 2 achieve or register (a performance, score, etc.) 完成(任务);取得(分数) 3 colloq. go to bed in the evening [口] (晚上)上床睡觉 4 fold inwards 把…向里折 5 incline inwards 向里歪着 his toes turn in 他的脚趾向里歪着 6 hand over (a suspect etc.) to the authorities 把(嫌疑犯等)送交,移交给权力机关 7 colloq. abandon (a plan etc.) [口]放弃(计划等) □ turn in one's grave see 见 GRAVE1 □ turn off 1a stop the flow or operation of (water, electricity, etc.) by means of a tap, switch, etc. (通过龙头或开关等)断(水);切断(电源) b operate (a tap, switch, etc.) to achieve this 关(水龙头);关闭(开关) 2a enter a side road 转弯,拐入岔路 b (of a side road) lead off from another road (路)分岔 3 colloq. repel; cause to lose interest [口]使厌恶,使反感;使失去兴趣 turned me right off with their complaining 他们的牢骚让我失去了兴趣 4 dismiss from employment 解雇,辞退 □ turn of speed the ability to go fast when necessary (必要时的)加速性能 □ turn on 1a start the flow or operation of (water, electricity, etc.) by means of a tap, switch, etc. (通过龙头或开关等)打开(水);打开(电源) b operate (a tap, switch, etc.) to achieve this 开(水龙头);开启(开关) 2 colloq. excite; stimulate the interest of, esp. sexually [口] (使)变得兴奋;(使)激发性欲 3 tr. & intr. slang intoxicate or become intoxicated with drugs [俚语] (使)受毒品的刺激而兴奋 □ turn on one's heel see 见 HEEL1 □ turn the other cheek see 见 CHEEK □ turn out 1 expel 赶出,赶走;辞退 2 extinguish (an electric light etc.) 熄灭(电灯等) 3 dress or equip 打扮,装束;装备 well turned out 打扮得漂漂亮亮的 4 produce (manufactured goods etc.) 生产,制造(工业品等) 5 Brit. empty or clean out (a room etc.) [英]腾空;打扫(房间等) 6 empty (a pocket) to see the contents 翻开(口袋看里面的东西);掏出,掏空 7 colloq. [口]a get out of bed 起床 b go out of doors 出门,去室外 8 colloq. assemble; attend a meeting etc. [口]集合;召集 9 (often foll. by 常后跟 to + infin. or that + clause) prove to be the case; result (最后)证明是;结果是 turned out to be true 最后证明是正确的; we shall see how things turn out 我们要看看事情会是什么样的结果 10 Mil. call (a guard) from the guardroom 【军】把(卫兵)从卫兵室叫出 □ turn over 1 reverse or cause to reverse vertical position; bring the under or reverse side into view 使翻转过来;把…翻过来 turn over the page 翻过这一页 2 upset; fall or cause to fall over 弄翻,打翻;使翻倒,使倾覆 3a cause (an engine) to run 使(发电机)转动 b (of an engine) start running (发电机)开始运转 4 consider thoroughly 周密考虑 5 (foll. by 后跟 to)a transfer the care or conduct of (a person or thing) to (a person) 把(某人或某物)移交,转交;交托给(另一人) shall turn it all over to my deputy 将把这事整个儿交给我的副手去办 b = turn in 6 6 do business to the amount of 做(一定数额的)生意;营业额达 turns over £ 5,000 a week 营业额一周达 5,000 英镑 □ turn over a new leaf improve one's conduct or performance 翻开新的一页,重新开始(做人),洗心革面 □ turn round 1 turn so as to face in a new direction 转身;转过方向 2a Commerce unload and reload (a ship, vehicle, etc.) 【商业】给(轮船、汽车等)卸货装货 b receive, process, and send out again; cause to progress through a system 周转(指接货、办理、然后再发货的整个过程);使完成一个系统过程 3 adopt new opinions or policy 转变(观点);采纳(新政策) □ turn the scales see 见 SCALE2 □ turn the tables see 见 TABLE □ turn tail turn one's back; run away 转身就跑;逃跑,逃走 □ turn the tide reverse the trend of events 扭转潮流,改变形势 □ turn to set about one's work 着手开始工作 came home and immediately turned to 回到家马上开始工作 □ turn to account see 见 ACCOUNT □ turn a trick see 见 TRICK □ turn turtle see 见 TURTLE □ turn up 1 increase the volume or strength of (sound, heat, etc.) by turning a knob etc. (通过旋转旋钮等)开大(音量);调高(热度) 2 place upwards 朝上放;向上折转 3 discover or reveal 发现;显露 4 be found, esp. by chance (尤指偶然地)被找到;被发现 it turned up on a rubbish dump 是在垃圾堆里偶然发现的 5 happen or present itself; (of a person) put in an appearance 发生;出现;来到;(人)露面 a few people turned up late 有几个人来得较晚 6 Brit. colloq. cause to vomit [英口]使呕吐;使恶心 the sight turned me up 那情景让我恶心 7 shorten (a garment) by increasing the size of the hem 折起贴边改短(衣服) □ turn up one's nose see 见 NOSE[Old English tyrnan, turnian via Latin tornare, from tornus ‘lathe’ from Greek tornos ‘lathe, circular movement’: probably reinforced in Middle English from Old French turner, torner] |