- move or cause to move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point（使）转动, 旋转：
no obj. the big wheel was turning这个大轮子正在旋转
with obj. I turned the key in the door and crept in.我转动门上的钥匙, 蹑手蹑脚地进去了。
- with obj. and adverbial move (something) so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings or its previous position翻动, 翻转：
we waited in suspense for him to turn the cards over.
我们焦虑地等他翻牌。
- with obj. move (a page) over so that it is flat against the previous or next page翻开（书页）：
she turned a page noisily
她哗啦一声翻了一页书
no obj. turn to page five for the answer.把书翻到第5页找答案。
- change or cause to change direction（使）改变方向：
no obj., with adverbial of direction we turned round and headed back to the house.我们转身返回屋子。
- with obj. and adverbial aim, point, or direct (something)瞄准, 指向, 指引：
she turned her head towards me
她把头转向我
the government has now turned its attention to primary schools.
政府现在已经把注意力转向了小学。
- no obj. change the position of one's body so that one is facing in a different direction转动身体：
Charlie turned and looked at his friend.
查理转过身子, 看着他的朋友。
- no obj.(of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vice versa（潮）涨落。
- with obj. pass round (the flank or defensive lines of an army) so as to attack it from the side or rear包抄（敌军）。
- with obj. perform (a somersault or cartwheel)翻跟斗。
- with obj. twist or sprain (an ankle)扭伤（脚踝）。
- with obj. and adverbial fold or unfold (fabric or a piece of a garment) in the specified way把（布, 衣服的一部分）折叠, 展开：
he turned up the collar of his coat.
他把大衣的领子翻了上去。
- with obj. remake (a garment or a sheet), putting the worn outer side on the inside翻新（衣服, 被单）把磨损的外面翻折作内面。
- with obj. [usu. as adj. turned] Printing set or print (a type or letter) upside down【印刷】倒排, 倒空。
- with obj. archaic bend back (the edge of a blade) so as to make it blunt〈古〉弯曲（刀锋）使变钝。
- no obj., with complement or adverbial change in nature, state, form, or colour; become（性质、状态、形态或颜色方面）转变; 变成：
Emmeline turned pale
埃米琳脸色变得苍白
the slight drizzle turned into a downpour.
毛毛细雨变成了瓢泼大雨。
- with obj. and complement or adverbial cause to change in such a way; cause to become使改变; 使变成：
potatoes are covered with sacking to keep the light from turning them green.
马铃薯上罩着帆布蔽光以免变绿。
- no obj.(of leaves) change colour in the autumn（秋日树叶）变色。
- with obj. pass the age or time of超过（一定年纪, 时间）：
I've just turned forty.
我刚过40。
- (with reference to milk) make or become sour（使）（牛奶）变酸：
with obj. the thunder had turned the milk.打雷使牛奶变酸了。
- (with reference to the stomach) make or become nauseated（胃）作呕, 恶心：
with obj. the smell was bad enough to turn the strongest stomach.这味难闻得足以使任何人都翻胃。
- with obj. and complement or adverbial send or put into a specified place or condition使处于（某地或某环境）：
the dogs were turned loose on the crowd.
放狗攻击人群。
- no obj.
turn to
start doing or becoming involved with开始做; 卷入, 涉及： in 1939 he turned to films in earnest.
1939年他开始认真地拍电影。
- go on to consider next继而考虑（下一个）：
we can now turn to another aspect of the problem.
我们现在可以继而考虑这个问题的另一方面。
- go to for help, advice, or information求助于; 求教于; 查阅：
who can she turn to?
她能指望谁？
- have recourse to (something, especially something dangerous or unhealthy)借助（某物, 尤指危险或不健康的事物）：
he turned to drink and drugs for solace.
他开始在酒精、毒品中寻求慰藉。
- with obj. shape (something) on a lathe车削：
the faceplate is turned rather than cast.
这个花盘是车出来的, 而不是铸出来的。
- give a graceful or elegant form to使形状变得优美（或雅致）：
as adj., with submodifier (turned) a production full of so many finely turned words.一部有如此多优美语言的作品。
- make (a profit)赢（利）。
- an act of moving something in a circular direction around an axis or point转动, 旋转：
a safety lock requiring four turns of the key.
需要转动钥匙4次的保险锁。
- a change of direction when moving转向：
they made a left turn and picked up speed.
他们左转弯, 并加快了速度。
- a development or change in circumstances or a course of events情况（或事件的）发展（或改变）：
life has taken a turn for the better.
生活开始变好。
- a time when one specified period of time ends and another begins（时间上的）转折点, 交替时刻：
the turn of the century.
世纪之交。
- a bend or curve in a road, path, river, etc.（道路、路线、河流等的）转弯, 曲折：
the twists and turns in the passageways.
过道上的弯弯曲曲。
- a place where a road meets or branches off another; a turning两条路的汇合处; 岔路口; 道路转弯处。
- mass noun Cricket deviation in the direction of the ball when bouncing off the pitch【板球】（球）弹地转向。
the turn
the beginning of the second nine holes of a round of golf（高尔夫球中）回程开始点（后九洞的开始）：he made the turn in one under par.
他到达回程开始点时比标准杆少一杆。
- a change of the tide from ebb to flow or vice versa涨潮或落潮。
- one round in a coil of rope or other material（一卷绳子等的）一圈。
- an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people轮到的机会, 顺次：
it was his turn to speak.
轮到他说话了。
- a short performance, especially one of a number given by different performers in succession（尤指轮流表演的）短小节目：
a comic turn.
一个喜剧小节目。
- a performer giving such a performance短小节目表演者。
- a short walk or ride散步; （骑马、坐车的）兜一圈：
why don't you take a turn around the garden?
你为什么不绕花园蹓跶上一圈？
- informal a shock〈非正式〉吓唬, 惊吓：
you gave us quite a turn!
你让我们大吃一惊！
- a brief feeling or experience of illness（短暂的）生病：
tell me how you feel when you have these funny turns.
告诉我你得上这些怪病时的感受。
- the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks or other financial products（股票等的）买卖差价。
- a profit made from such a difference差价利润。
- Music a melodic ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it【乐】回音。
at every turn
- on every occasion; continually每次; 一再：
her name seemed to come up at every turn.
她的名字似乎一再出现。
by turns
- one after the other; alternately轮流地; 交替地：
he was by turns amused and mildly annoyed by her.
他一会儿被她逗笑, 一会儿又被她惹得有点烦。
do someone a good（或bad）turn
- do something that is helpful (or unhelpful) for someone做有利（或有损）某人的事。
in turn
- in succession; one after the other轮流地; 依次地：
everyone took it in turn to attack my work.
每人轮番对我的工作进行抨击。
- （亦作in one's/its turn）used to convey that an action, process, or situation is the result or product of a previous one轮到时; 接着：
he would shout until she, in her turn, lost her temper.
他会大声喊叫, 直到她接着开始发脾气。
not know which way（或where）to turn
- not know what to do; be completely at a loss不知该怎么办; 彻底地迷惘。
not turn a hair
- 见HAIR.
one good turn deserves another
- proverb if someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it〈谚〉施惠者应受惠; 好心应有好报。
on the turn
- at a turning point; in a state of change处于转折点; 正在转变：
my luck is on the turn.
我开始转运了。
- (of certain foods or liquids) going off（某些食物, 液体）正在变质：
the smell of meat on the turn.
变质肉的味道。
out of turn
- at a time when it is not one's turn没轮到, 未按正当顺序地。
speak（或talk）out of turn
- speak in a tactless or foolish way冒失或傻乎乎地说。
take turns（或take it in turns）
- (of two or more people) do something alternately or in succession轮流, 依次。
to a turn
- to exactly the right degree (used especially in relation to cooking)（尤指烹调得）恰到好处：
beefburgers done to a turn.
火候正好的汉堡牛排。
turn and turn about
- chiefly Brit. one after another; in succession〈主英〉轮流地; 依次：
the two men were working in rotation, turn and turn about.
这两个人轮流上班。
turn one's back on
- 见BACK.
turn the（或a） corner
- pass round a corner into another street转过拐角到另一条街。
- pass the critical point and start to improve渡过危机, 情况好转。
turn a deaf ear
- 见DEAF.
turn one's hand to something
- 见HAND.
turn one's head
- 见HEAD.
turn heads
- 见HEAD.
turn an honest penny
- 见HONEST.
turn in one's grave
- 见
GRAVE1 .
turn of mind
- a particular way of thinking习性, 禀性：
people with a practical turn of mind.
天性实际的人。
turn of speed
- the ability to go fast when necessary加速能力。
turn on one's heel
- 见
HEEL1 .
turn the other cheek
- 见CHEEK.
turn over a new leaf
- start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way开始新的一页; 开始做得更好（或更负责任）。
turn something over in one's mind
- think about or consider something thoroughly仔细考虑。
turn round and do（或say）something
- informal used to convey that someone's actions or words are perceived as unexpected, unwelcome, or confrontational〈非正式〉转变, 反过来（指某人的行动或话语被认为出人意料, 不受欢迎或具对抗性质的）：
then she just turned round and said she wasn't coming after all.
然后她又反过来说她终究不会来。
turn the scales
- 见
SCALE2 .
turn the tables
- 见TABLE.
turn tail
- informal turn round and run away〈非正式〉转身逃跑。
turn the tide
- reverse the trend of events扭转趋势。
turn something to (good) account
- 见ACCOUNT.
turn a trick
- 见TRICK.
turn turtle
- 见TURTLE.
turn up one's nose at
- 见NOSE.
turn about
- move so as to face in the opposite direction转身, 回头：
Alice turned about and walked down the corridor.
艾丽丝转过身, 沿着走廊走去。
turn against（或turn someone against）
- become (or cause someone to become) hostile towards（使）与（某人）为敌, （使）转而反对：
public opinion turned against him.
公众舆论转而反对他。
turn something around
- chiefly N. Amer. 〈主北美〉见turn something round.
turn someone away
- refuse to allow someone to enter or pass through a place不让进入（或通过）。
turn back（或turn someone/thing back）
- go (or cause to go) back in the direction in which one has come（使）折回：
they turned back before reaching the church.
他们还没到教堂就折回去了。
turn someone down
- reject an offer or application made by someone拒绝（某人的建议或申请）：
the RAF turned him down on medical grounds.
英国皇家空军以健康为由拒绝了他的申请。
turn something down
- reject something offered or proposed拒绝：
his novel was turned down by publisher after publisher.
他的小说遭到一个又一个出版商的拒绝。
- adjust a control on an electrical device to reduce the volume, heat, etc调低（声音、温度等）。
turn in
- informal go to bed in the evening〈非正式〉（晚上）上床睡觉。
turn someone in
- hand someone over to the authorities告发, 检举。
turn something in
- give something to someone in authority提交, 呈递：
I've turned in my resignation.
我已提交辞呈。
- produce or achieve a particular score or a performance of a specified quality获得分数; 取得成绩。
turn off
- leave one road in order to join another转上另一条路。
turn someone off
- informal cause someone to feel bored, disgusted, or sexually repelled〈非正式〉使（某人）感到乏味（或厌恶、性反感）。
turn something off
- stop the operation or flow of something by means of a tap, switch, or button（用龙头、开关、按钮）关掉：
remember to turn off the gas.
要记得关煤气。
- operate a tap or switch in order to do this关（龙头, 开关）。
turn on
- suddenly attack (someone) physically or verbally突然攻击：
he turned on her with cold savagery.
他突然冷酷残忍地对待她。
- have as the main topic or point of interest作为重要（或感兴趣）的话题：
for most businessmen, the central questions will turn on taxation.
对绝大多数商人来说, 中心问题总是离不开税收。
turn someone on
- informal excite or stimulate the interest of someone, especially sexually〈非正式〉（尤指在性方面）刺激某人, 激发某人性欲。
turn something on
- start the flow or operation of something by means of a tap, switch, or button（用龙头、开关、按钮）打开：
she turned on the TV.
她打开电视机。
- operate a tap or switch in order to do this打开（龙头, 开关）。
turn someone on to
- informal cause someone to become interested or involved in (something, especially drugs)〈非正式〉使（某人）对（某物, 尤指毒品）感兴趣：
he turned her on to heroin.
他使她对海洛因感兴趣。
turn out
- prove to be the case结果（是）, 原来（是）, 证明（是）：
the job turned out to be beyond his rather limited abilities.
这项工作证明超出了他那非常有限的能力。
- go somewhere in order to do something, especially to attend a meeting, to play in a match, or to vote去某地做某事（尤指参加会议、比赛、投票）, 出来：
over 75 per cent of the electorate turned out to vote.
超过75%的选民出来投票。
turn someone out
- eject or expel someone from a place赶走, 驱逐。
- Military call a guard from the guardroom【军】集合, 召集。
-
be turned out
be dressed in the manner specified穿着： she was smartly turned out and as well groomed as always.
她穿着靓丽, 打扮得像往常一样利索。
turn something out
- extinguish a light关灯。
- produce something生产：
the plant takes 53 hours to turn out each car.
这个工厂生产一辆汽车要花53个小时。
- empty something, especially one's pockets倒空（某物, 尤指口袋）。
- Brit. clean out a drawer, room, etc. by taking out and reorganizing its contents〈英〉把（抽屉、房间里的东西）翻出来进行整理。
- tip prepared food from a mould or other container（把做好的食物）从模子里倒出。
turn over
- (of an engine) start or continue to run properly（引擎）发动, 持续运转。
turn someone over to
- deliver someone to the care or custody of (another person or body, especially one in authority)把…移交：
they turned him over to the police.
他们把他移交警方。
turn something over
- cause an engine to run使引擎运转。
- transfer control or management of something to someone else移交（控制、管理权）：
a plan to turn the pub over to a new manager.
一项把酒吧移交给新经理的计划。
- change the function or use of something改变（功能或作用）：
the works was turned over to the production of aircraft parts.
这家工厂转产飞机部件了。
- informal rob a place〈非正式〉抢劫。
- (of a business) have a turnover of a specified amount营业额达：
last year the company turned over £12 million.
去年, 这家公司营业额达1,200万英镑。
turn something round（或around）
- prepare a ship or aircraft for its return journey（船或飞机）准备返航。
- reverse the previously poor performance of something, especially a company, and make it successful（尤指公司）情况好转。
turn up
- be found, especially by chance, after being lost（尤指丢失后偶然）找到：
all the missing documents had turned up.
所有曾丢失的文件都找到了。
- put in an appearance; arrive出现; 到达：
half the guests failed to turn up.
有一半的客人没到。
turn something up
- increase the volume or strength of sound, heat, etc. by turning a knob or switch on a device把（声音, 暖气等）调大。
- reveal or discover something显示, 发现：
New Yorkers confidently expect the inquiry to turn up nothing.
纽约人自信这个调查不会有什么发现。
- shorten a garment by raising the hem卷边（或翻边）使（衣服）变短。