turn 的英语意思
turnturn1 /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ verb 
查看全部语言翻译1your body [intransitive, transitive] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction转动身体，朝另一方向看: 
Ricky turned and walked away.里基转过身走开了。 She turned her head in surprise.她惊讶地转过头来。turn around/round/away Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes.丹转过脸去，掩饰眼中的恐惧。turn (your head/face) to do something He turned around to look at Kim.他转过身来看Kim。 ‘No,’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction."不，"她说，转过头去看David的反应。 Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room.布里吉特怒视着他，猛地转身（=因愤怒而突然转身离开），跺着脚走出了房间。2object [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction移动某物，使其指向或对准另一方向turn something around/over/upside down etc You may turn over your exam papers now.你们现在可以翻转试卷了。<t id="8" lang="zh-CN">你们现在可以翻转试卷了。turn something on something/somebody The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze.消防员将水管对准火焰。turn something to face something/somebody Could you turn your chairs to face this way?请把椅子转过来朝这边好吗？turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)（=翻过书中的一页，以便阅读下一页）turn something down/up He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby.他折起床单的一角，偷看了一眼婴儿。3direction a)[intransitive, transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this步行、驾车等时转向新方向，或使所驾车辆转向: I watched until he turned the corner.我一直看着，直到他拐过街角。turn left/right Turn left at the church.在教堂处向左转。turn into/onto/down etc She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road.她骑车沿街而上，转入了Long Road。 Turning the car around, we headed home.我们把车掉头，朝家驶去。 b)[intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction（道路、河流等）弯曲，转向新的方向: Further on, the river turns east.再往前，河流转向东方。 The road turns sharply at the top of the hill.道路在山顶急转弯。4move around central point [intransitive, transitive] to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way围绕中心点或固定点旋转，或使某物如此旋转: The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed.车轮缓缓转动，然后加速。 For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn.不知为何，钥匙怎么也转不动。turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door.她轻轻地转动卧室门的把手。5change [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this开始具有不同的性质，或使某物发生这种变化turn (something) red/blue/white etc Rose’s hair was already turning grey.Rose的头发已经开始变灰白了。 In October the leaves turn orange and yellow.十月份，树叶变成橙色和黄色。 The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink.太阳将天空染成了鲜亮的粉红色。the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc) Then it turned cold and started to rain.然后天气变冷，开始下雨了。turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc)（=突然变得愤怒、暴力等） The police are worried that the situation could turn violent.警方担心局势可能会演变为暴力冲突。► see thesaurus at becomeGRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法：系动词Turn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: · His face turned pale.· Their relationship turned sour.turn 在此含义中为连系动词，将句子主语与形容词相连：· His face turned pale.（他脸色变白。）· Their relationship turned sour.（他们的关系变得冷淡。）6attention/thoughts [intransitive, transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc before开始把注意力、关注等转向特定的人、事物或话题，而非之前所关注的turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody Many investors have turned their attention to opportunities abroad.许多投资者已将目光转向海外机遇。 Phil turned his gaze towards the older man.Phil把目光转向那位年长的男人。turn to/towards etc something As usual, the conversation turned back to her children.像往常一样，话题又回到了她的孩子身上。 Now is the time of year when thoughts turn in the direction of summer holidays.现在正是人们开始思念暑假的时候。 Next the Senator turned to education.接着，参议员把话题转向了教育问题。7turn your back (on somebody/something) a)to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something拒绝帮助、支持某人或某事，或拒绝参与其中: How can you turn your back on your own mother?你怎么能对自己的母亲不闻不问呢？ In his twenties he turned his back on his Catholic faith.二十多岁时，他背弃了自己的天主教信仰。 b)to turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them转身使背部朝向某人或某物，不再看着他们: Angrily, she turned her back on him.她愤怒地转身，背对着他。8age/time [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time到达某一年龄，或到达某一时刻somebody turns 15/20/40 etc My son’s just turned 18.我儿子刚满18岁。it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc It’s just turned three.刚过三点钟。9turn something inside out a)to pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out将衣物、包等翻转，使内面朝外: Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it.洗之前把毛衣翻过来。 b) (also turn something upside down) to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy到处翻找某物，弄得一片狼藉: Thieves had turned the house upside down.窃贼把房子翻了个底朝天。 c) (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc彻底改变某事的做法、组织方式或看法等: New approaches to marketing turn old practices upside down.新的营销方式颠覆了旧有做法。 Her opinion of him had been turned on its head.她对他的看法彻底改变了。10have turned the corner to start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience经历困难时期或经历后开始好转: The manager of the hotel chain claims that they have turned the corner.该连锁酒店的经理声称他们已经渡过了难关。11make/let go out [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they are使某人或某物从所在地出去turn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board.将面团倒在撒了少量面粉的案板上。 There are some criminals who cannot be turned loose onto the streets.有些罪犯是不能放任其在街上游荡的。12tide [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again（潮水）转变，海水开始涨潮或退潮13change development [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing（战争、局势、比赛等）出现转机，或有人使其发生转变: Mills turned the game by scoring twice.Mills两度得分，扭转了比赛局面。 The victory turned the tide of the war in North Africa.这场胜利扭转了北非战争的局势。14turn traitor to be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before背叛曾经强力支持过的人、群体或理念15turn your ankle to twist your ankle in a way that injures it扭伤脚踝 SYN sprain: Wright turned his ankle in the first minutes of the game.Wright在比赛开始几分钟内就扭了脚踝。16an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different原本从事某一职业后来转行做完全不同工作的人 → poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher17turn somebody’s head to be attractive in a romantic or sexual way在浪漫或性方面具有吸引力: She turned heads whenever she walked into a room.她每次走进房间都会让人侧目。18turn (people’s) heads if something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it（某事）使人们感到惊讶: It did turn some heads when he moved back to the village.他回村里定居的确让一些人感到惊讶。19turn a profit American English to make a profit获得利润20turn a phrase to say something in a particular way以某种特定方式表达某事: Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics.Cohen知道如何在歌词中巧妙地遣词造句。21land [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops翻土，使其准备好种植庄稼: a distant tractor turning the soil远处一辆拖拉机正在翻土22wood/metal [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool用特殊工具将木质或金属物体车削成形23milk [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour（牛奶）变酸 → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), → turn the other cheek at cheek1(4), → turn full circle at circle1(6), → somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3), → not turn a hair at hair(11), → turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26), → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5), → turn your stomach at stomach1(4), → turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(6), → turn tail at tail1(9)THESAURUS同义词辨析– Meaning 4— 含义 4turn to move around a central or fixed point围绕中心点或固定点旋转: · The wheels of the train began to turn.· 火车的车轮开始转动。go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English围绕中心点旋转。go around 比 turn 稍非正式，在日常英语中非常常见。: · When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.· 风扇转动时，暖空气被向下压回。revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical围绕中心点不断旋转。rotate 和 revolve 比 turn 更正式，听起来更具技术性。: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· 地球每二十四小时自转一圈。· The stage revolves at various points during the performance.· 舞台在演出的不同时刻旋转。spin to turn around many times very quickly快速旋转多圈: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.· 花样滑冰运动员开始越转越快。whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way极快地旋转，常带有强劲或失控的感觉: · The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.· 直升机的桨叶在头顶快速旋转。twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance快速旋转，尤其是作为舞蹈或表演的一部分: · The couples were twirling around on the dance floor.· 各对舞伴在舞池中旋转起舞。swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center快速做圆周运动，尤其是向外或向上离开中心的运动: · Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced.· 她跳舞时，白色裙子在她腿间飘旋。· The leaves began to swirl around.· 树叶开始打旋飞舞。spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around沿螺旋曲线运动，随旋转而逐渐靠近或远离中心点: · The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling.· 烟雾螺旋状地升向天花板。turn (somebody) against somebody/something phrasal verb to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this停止喜欢或支持某人或某事，或使某人这样做: Many people had turned against the war.许多人已经开始反对这场战争。 Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him.Dave觉得她在故意让孩子们对他产生反感。turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verb1if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful（不成功的企业、部门等）扭转局面开始走向成功，或有人使其如此: The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800.该公司从去年亏损140万英镑扭转为盈利26,800英镑。turn something ↔ around At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division.在Rockwell International，他曾使一个表现糟糕的部门扭亏为盈。 → turnaround2if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want（局势、比赛等）出现转机，开始向有利方向发展，或有人使其如此: After I met him, my whole life turned around.认识他之后，我的整个生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。turn something ↔ around Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.Fender的击球可以在半小时内扭转比赛局面。3 turn around and say/do etc something spoken口语 to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable说出或做出出人意料的，或显得不公平、不合理的事情: You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault.你不能突然说这都是我的错。4 turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning从不同角度考虑某个想法或问题等，或改变某物的措辞使其具有不同含义: Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.我们把整个想法倒过来，从另一个角度看看。5turn something ↔ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service完成产品制造或服务提供的全过程: We can turn around 500 units by next week.我们下周之前可以完成500件的生产。6every time somebody turns around spoken口语 very often or all the time非常频繁地或一直: Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me.每次我一转身，他好像都在监视我。turn away phrasal verb1turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full拒绝让某人进入某地或加入某组织，例如因为已满: The show was so popular police had to turn people away.演出太受欢迎，警察不得不拒绝更多人入场。 Thousands of applicants are turned away each year.每年有数千名申请者被拒之门外。2turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support拒绝给予某人同情、帮助或支持: Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away.凡来找我们的人都不会被拒之门外。 The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers.保险公司已承诺不会拒绝现有客户。3turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this停止支持某人，或停止使用或对某事感兴趣，或使某人如此做: Consumers are turning away from credit cards.消费者正在逐渐抛弃信用卡。 events that turned Henry away from his family使Henry疏远了家人的事件turn back phrasal verb1to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this返回来时的方向，或使某人或某物如此: It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back.天色不早了，也许我们该往回走了。turn somebody/something ↔ back The UN convoy was turned back at the border.联合国车队在边境被遣返。2to return to doing something in the way it was done before恢复以前的做法turn back to The people are turning back to natural resources to survive.人们正在回归自然资源以求生存。 We’ve promised to help, and there’s no turning back (=you cannot change this)!我们已经承诺帮忙，没有回头路了（=无法改变这一点）！ → turn back the clock at clock1(3)turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc调低烤箱、收音机等设备的旋钮，使其产生更少的热量、声音等 OPP turn up: Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.能把电视音量调小吗？我在试着工作。2to refuse an offer, request, or invitation拒绝提议、请求或邀请: They offered her the job but she turned it down.他们提供给她那份工作，但她拒绝了。 I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York!我才不会拒绝去纽约的邀请呢！ Josie’s already turned him down (=refused his offer of marriage).Josie已经拒绝了他（=拒绝了他的求婚）。turn in phrasal verb1turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen将某物上交给有关当局，尤其是非法武器或遗失/被盗物品: The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.叛军被告知上交武器和弹药。turn in to My wallet was turned in to the police two days later.我的钱包两天后被送交警察。2turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented归还借用或租用的东西 SYN return: When do the library books have to be turned in?图书馆的书什么时候必须归还？3turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc产生特定的利润、结果等: Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million.Bimec实现了240万英镑的净利润。 Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.昨晚，该队再次献上了一场令人眼花缭乱的表演。4turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is向警察告发某罪犯的身份或下落: Margrove’s wife finally turned him in.Margrove的妻子最终将他告发了。5to go to bed去睡觉: I think I’ll turn in early tonight.我想今晚早点上床睡觉。6turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc将完成的作业或工作提交给老师、雇主等 SYN hand in British English: Have you all turned in your homework assignments?你们都交了家庭作业吗？turn (somebody/something) into something phrasal verb1to become something different, or to make someone or something do this变成不同的事物，或使某人或某物如此: The sofa turns into a bed.这张沙发可以变成一张床。 A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring.几周后，冬天变成了春天。 Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.好莱坞发掘了她，并将她捧成了明星。2to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this用魔法从一种事物变成另一种，或使某物如此变化: In a flash, the prince turned into a frog.一瞬间，王子变成了一只青蛙。 The witch had turned them all into stone.女巫把他们全都变成了石头。3days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen用于表示在等待某事发生时时间过得很慢: Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.几周变成了几个月，仍然没有来信。turn off phrasal verb1turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc按下按钮、转动钥匙等，使电视、发动机、灯等机器或电气设备停止运转 SYN switch off OPP turn on: Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave.离开时别忘了关灯。2turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle转动阀门，切断水、煤气等的供应 OPP turn on: They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.他们已经关掉煤气几个小时了。3turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another road离开正在行驶的道路，转向另一条路turn off at/near etc I think we should have turned off at the last exit.我觉得我们应该在上一个出口拐出去的。turn off the road/motorway etc Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown.Mark驶离高速公路，进入了Provincetown。 → turn-off4 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something使某人决定不喜欢某事物: Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood.任何有意购买的买家都会因看到腐烂的木材而望而却步。 → turn-off5 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way使某人对你不产生性吸引力 OPP turn on: Men who stink of beer really turn me off.浑身散发啤酒味的男人真的让我倒胃口。 → turn-offturn on phrasal verb1turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc按下按钮、转动钥匙等，使电视、发动机、灯等机器或电气设备开始运行 SYN switch on OPP turn off: Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail.Jake打开电脑，查看了邮件。2turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle转动阀门，使水、煤气等开始从某处流出 OPP turn off: He turned on the gas and lit the stove.他打开煤气，点燃了炉子。 ‘I’m thirsty,’ she said, turning on the tap."我渴了，"她说，拧开了水龙头。3turn on somebody also turn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words突然对某人发起攻击，使用肢体暴力或难听的话: Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!’Peter突然冲Rae发火，大喊："滚出我的视线！"4turn on something also turn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing（局势、事件、争论等）取决于某一特定事物或想法: As usual, everything turned on how much money was available.像往常一样，一切都取决于有多少钱可用。5turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited使某人感到性唤起: The way he looked at her really turned her on.他看她的那种眼神确实让她心动。 → turn-on6turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something引起某人的兴趣，或使某人对某事感兴趣: Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on.科幻小说就是引不起我的兴趣。turn on to It was Walter who turned me on to vegetarian food.是Walter让我对素食产生了兴趣。7turn on the charm also turn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere突然开始表现得非常友好、有趣，尤其是以一种不真诚的方式: Simon was good at turning on the charm at parties.Simon擅长在聚会上施展魅力。turn out phrasal verb1to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect以特定方式发生，或产生特定结果，尤其是出乎意料的结果turn out well/badly/fine etc It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.那是一段艰难的时光，但最终事情还是好转了。it turns out (that) It turned out that I was wrong.结果证明我错了。 As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.结果（=用来说明最终发生了什么），他相当轻松地通过了考试。turn out to be something That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.那个人原来是Maria的表兄弟。2turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc按开关、拉绳等，切断灯的电源: Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!走的时候别忘了关灯！3if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it（大批人）出席某个活动，去观看或参与turn out for About 70% of the population turned out for the election.约70%的人口参加了选举。turn out to do something Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland.数千人出席观看了昨天对阵爱尔兰队的比赛。 → turnout4turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home强迫某人永久离开某地，尤其是家园: If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.如果你付不起房租，他们就会把你赶出去。5turn something ↔ out to produce or make something生产或制造某物: The factory turns out 300 units a day.这家工厂每天生产300件产品。6well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes穿着整洁、漂亮等服装: elegantly turned-out young ladies穿着优雅的年轻女士7turn something ↔ out a)to empty something completely by taking out the contents取出所有内容物，将某物完全清空: The policeman made him turn out his pockets.警察让他把口袋里的东西全掏出来。 b)British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly将房间、抽屉等里的东西全部取出，彻底清洁: Lea decided to turn out the attic.Lea决定彻底清理阁楼。turn over phrasal verb1turn something over to somebody to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something将某物的所有权给予某人，或使某人负责处理某事: He’ll turn the shop over to his son when he retires.他退休后会把店铺传给儿子。turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody I’m turning the project over to you.我把这个项目移交给你了。2turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose将土地、建筑物等改作不同用途: There is a new plan to turn the land over to wind farming.有一项新计划，将该土地改用于风力发电。3turn somebody over to somebody to take a criminal to the police or another official organization将罪犯移交给警方或其他官方机构: Suspected terrorists are immediately turned over to the law.恐怖分子嫌疑人立即被移交给司法机关。4turn over something if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time（企业）在一定时期内营业额达到某一数额: Within ten years the theme park was turning over £20 million.10年内，该主题公园的营业额达到了2000万英镑。 → turnover5if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work（发动机）运转起来，或有人启动发动机: The engine turned over twice and then stopped.发动机转了两圈后就停了。6British English to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side将书页或纸张翻到反面: Turn over and look at the next page.翻过去看下一页。7British English to change to another channel on a television换到电视的另一个频道: Can we turn over? There’s a film I want to see.我们能换台吗？有部电影我想看。8turn something over British English to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy彻底搜查某地或从中偷窃，弄得一片狼藉: Burglars had been in and turned the whole house over.窃贼闯进来，把整个房子翻了个底朝天。 → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn something over in your mind at mind1(17)turn round phrasal verb British English → turn aroundturn to somebody/something phrasal verb1to try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone向某人寻求帮助、建议或同情: I don’t know who to turn to.我不知道该向谁求助。 The Namibian government turned to South Africa for help.纳米比亚政府向南非寻求帮助。2to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem开始做或使用新的事物，尤其是作为解决问题的一种方式: Many people here are turning to solar power.这里有许多人正在转向太阳能。turn to drink/crime/drugs etc addicts who turn to crime to finance their habit依靠犯罪来维持毒瘾的成瘾者3turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this变成不同的性质、态度、物质形态等，或使某物如此: Our laughter turned to horror as we realized that Jody was really hurt.当我们意识到Jody真的受伤了，笑声变成了恐惧。 When water turns to steam, it expands.水变成蒸汽时，体积膨胀。 A sudden storm turned the earth to mud.一场突如其来的暴风雨把地面变成了泥浆。4to look at a particular page in a book翻到书中的某一页: Turn to page 655 for more information.更多信息请翻至第655页。turn up phrasal verb1turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc调高烤箱、收音机等设备的旋钮，使其产生更多的热量、声音等 OPP turn down: Turn the oven up to 220.把烤箱温度调高到220度。 Turn up the radio!把收音机音量调大！2to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for（尤指偶然）被找到，此前曾遗失或被寻找: Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.最终，我的表在一件外套口袋里找到了。3to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected到达某地，尤其是以意外的方式: You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.你不能就这么不请自来，还指望有饭吃。turn up late/early/on time etc Steve turned up late, as usual.Steve像往常一样迟到了。4if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it（机会或情况）出现，尤其是在出乎意料的时候: Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.别担心，我相信很快就会有工作机会出现的。5turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly通过彻底搜索找到某物: The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.警方调查没有发现任何新证据。6turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it将裙子、裤子等的底边向上折叠并缝合，以达到缩短的效果 → turn up trumps at trump1(4)turn upon somebody/something phrasal verb formal正式1to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words突然对某人发起攻击，使用肢体暴力或难听的话 SYN turn on2if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing（局势、事件、争论等）取决于某一特定事物或想法 SYN turn on: The court case turned upon a technicality of company law.该案件取决于公司法上的一个技术性问题。
查看全部语言翻译1your body [intransitive, transitive] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction转动身体，朝另一方向看: Ricky turned and walked away.里基转过身走开了。 She turned her head in surprise.她惊讶地转过头来。turn around/round/away Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes.丹转过脸去，掩饰眼中的恐惧。turn (your head/face) to do something He turned around to look at Kim.他转过身来看Kim。 ‘No,’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction."不，"她说，转过头去看David的反应。 Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room.布里吉特怒视着他，猛地转身（=因愤怒而突然转身离开），跺着脚走出了房间。2object [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction移动某物，使其指向或对准另一方向turn something around/over/upside down etc You may turn over your exam papers now.你们现在可以翻转试卷了。<t id="8" lang="zh-CN">你们现在可以翻转试卷了。turn something on something/somebody The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze.消防员将水管对准火焰。turn something to face something/somebody Could you turn your chairs to face this way?请把椅子转过来朝这边好吗？turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)（=翻过书中的一页，以便阅读下一页）turn something down/up He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby.他折起床单的一角，偷看了一眼婴儿。3direction a)[intransitive, transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this步行、驾车等时转向新方向，或使所驾车辆转向: I watched until he turned the corner.我一直看着，直到他拐过街角。turn left/right Turn left at the church.在教堂处向左转。turn into/onto/down etc She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road.她骑车沿街而上，转入了Long Road。 Turning the car around, we headed home.我们把车掉头，朝家驶去。 b)[intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction（道路、河流等）弯曲，转向新的方向: Further on, the river turns east.再往前，河流转向东方。 The road turns sharply at the top of the hill.道路在山顶急转弯。4move around central point [intransitive, transitive] to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way围绕中心点或固定点旋转，或使某物如此旋转: The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed.车轮缓缓转动，然后加速。 For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn.不知为何，钥匙怎么也转不动。turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door.她轻轻地转动卧室门的把手。5change [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this开始具有不同的性质，或使某物发生这种变化turn (something) red/blue/white etc Rose’s hair was already turning grey.Rose的头发已经开始变灰白了。 In October the leaves turn orange and yellow.十月份，树叶变成橙色和黄色。 The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink.太阳将天空染成了鲜亮的粉红色。the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc) Then it turned cold and started to rain.然后天气变冷，开始下雨了。turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc)（=突然变得愤怒、暴力等） The police are worried that the situation could turn violent.警方担心局势可能会演变为暴力冲突。► see thesaurus at becomeGRAMMAR: Linking verbs语法：系动词Turn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: · His face turned pale.· Their relationship turned sour.turn 在此含义中为连系动词，将句子主语与形容词相连：· His face turned pale.（他脸色变白。）· Their relationship turned sour.（他们的关系变得冷淡。）6attention/thoughts [intransitive, transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc before开始把注意力、关注等转向特定的人、事物或话题，而非之前所关注的turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody Many investors have turned their attention to opportunities abroad.许多投资者已将目光转向海外机遇。 Phil turned his gaze towards the older man.Phil把目光转向那位年长的男人。turn to/towards etc something As usual, the conversation turned back to her children.像往常一样，话题又回到了她的孩子身上。 Now is the time of year when thoughts turn in the direction of summer holidays.现在正是人们开始思念暑假的时候。 Next the Senator turned to education.接着，参议员把话题转向了教育问题。7turn your back (on somebody/something) a)to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something拒绝帮助、支持某人或某事，或拒绝参与其中: How can you turn your back on your own mother?你怎么能对自己的母亲不闻不问呢？ In his twenties he turned his back on his Catholic faith.二十多岁时，他背弃了自己的天主教信仰。 b)to turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them转身使背部朝向某人或某物，不再看着他们: Angrily, she turned her back on him.她愤怒地转身，背对着他。8age/time [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time到达某一年龄，或到达某一时刻somebody turns 15/20/40 etc My son’s just turned 18.我儿子刚满18岁。it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc It’s just turned three.刚过三点钟。9turn something inside out a)to pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out将衣物、包等翻转，使内面朝外: Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it.洗之前把毛衣翻过来。 b) (also turn something upside down) to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy到处翻找某物，弄得一片狼藉: Thieves had turned the house upside down.窃贼把房子翻了个底朝天。 c) (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc彻底改变某事的做法、组织方式或看法等: New approaches to marketing turn old practices upside down.新的营销方式颠覆了旧有做法。 Her opinion of him had been turned on its head.她对他的看法彻底改变了。10have turned the corner to start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience经历困难时期或经历后开始好转: The manager of the hotel chain claims that they have turned the corner.该连锁酒店的经理声称他们已经渡过了难关。11make/let go out [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they are使某人或某物从所在地出去turn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board.将面团倒在撒了少量面粉的案板上。 There are some criminals who cannot be turned loose onto the streets.有些罪犯是不能放任其在街上游荡的。12tide [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again（潮水）转变，海水开始涨潮或退潮13change development [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing（战争、局势、比赛等）出现转机，或有人使其发生转变: Mills turned the game by scoring twice.Mills两度得分，扭转了比赛局面。 The victory turned the tide of the war in North Africa.这场胜利扭转了北非战争的局势。14turn traitor to be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before背叛曾经强力支持过的人、群体或理念15turn your ankle to twist your ankle in a way that injures it扭伤脚踝 SYN sprain: Wright turned his ankle in the first minutes of the game.Wright在比赛开始几分钟内就扭了脚踝。16an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different原本从事某一职业后来转行做完全不同工作的人 → poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher17turn somebody’s head to be attractive in a romantic or sexual way在浪漫或性方面具有吸引力: She turned heads whenever she walked into a room.她每次走进房间都会让人侧目。18turn (people’s) heads if something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it（某事）使人们感到惊讶: It did turn some heads when he moved back to the village.他回村里定居的确让一些人感到惊讶。19turn a profit American English to make a profit获得利润20turn a phrase to say something in a particular way以某种特定方式表达某事: Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics.Cohen知道如何在歌词中巧妙地遣词造句。21land [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops翻土，使其准备好种植庄稼: a distant tractor turning the soil远处一辆拖拉机正在翻土22wood/metal [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool用特殊工具将木质或金属物体车削成形23milk [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour（牛奶）变酸 → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), → turn the other cheek at cheek1(4), → turn full circle at circle1(6), → somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3), → not turn a hair at hair(11), → turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26), → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5), → turn your stomach at stomach1(4), → turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(6), → turn tail at tail1(9)THESAURUS同义词辨析– Meaning 4— 含义 4turn to move around a central or fixed point围绕中心点或固定点旋转: · The wheels of the train began to turn.· 火车的车轮开始转动。go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English围绕中心点旋转。go around 比 turn 稍非正式，在日常英语中非常常见。: · When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.· 风扇转动时，暖空气被向下压回。revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical围绕中心点不断旋转。rotate 和 revolve 比 turn 更正式，听起来更具技术性。: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· 地球每二十四小时自转一圈。· The stage revolves at various points during the performance.· 舞台在演出的不同时刻旋转。spin to turn around many times very quickly快速旋转多圈: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.· 花样滑冰运动员开始越转越快。whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way极快地旋转，常带有强劲或失控的感觉: · The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.· 直升机的桨叶在头顶快速旋转。twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance快速旋转，尤其是作为舞蹈或表演的一部分: · The couples were twirling around on the dance floor.· 各对舞伴在舞池中旋转起舞。swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center快速做圆周运动，尤其是向外或向上离开中心的运动: · Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced.· 她跳舞时，白色裙子在她腿间飘旋。· The leaves began to swirl around.· 树叶开始打旋飞舞。spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around沿螺旋曲线运动，随旋转而逐渐靠近或远离中心点: · The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling.· 烟雾螺旋状地升向天花板。turn (somebody) against somebody/something phrasal verb to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this停止喜欢或支持某人或某事，或使某人这样做: Many people had turned against the war.许多人已经开始反对这场战争。 Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him.Dave觉得她在故意让孩子们对他产生反感。turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verb1if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful（不成功的企业、部门等）扭转局面开始走向成功，或有人使其如此: The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800.该公司从去年亏损140万英镑扭转为盈利26,800英镑。turn something ↔ around At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division.在Rockwell International，他曾使一个表现糟糕的部门扭亏为盈。 → turnaround2if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want（局势、比赛等）出现转机，开始向有利方向发展，或有人使其如此: After I met him, my whole life turned around.认识他之后，我的整个生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。turn something ↔ around Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.Fender的击球可以在半小时内扭转比赛局面。3 turn around and say/do etc something spoken口语 to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable说出或做出出人意料的，或显得不公平、不合理的事情: You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault.你不能突然说这都是我的错。4 turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning从不同角度考虑某个想法或问题等，或改变某物的措辞使其具有不同含义: Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.我们把整个想法倒过来，从另一个角度看看。5turn something ↔ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service完成产品制造或服务提供的全过程: We can turn around 500 units by next week.我们下周之前可以完成500件的生产。6every time somebody turns around spoken口语 very often or all the time非常频繁地或一直: Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me.每次我一转身，他好像都在监视我。turn away phrasal verb1turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full拒绝让某人进入某地或加入某组织，例如因为已满: The show was so popular police had to turn people away.演出太受欢迎，警察不得不拒绝更多人入场。 Thousands of applicants are turned away each year.每年有数千名申请者被拒之门外。2turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support拒绝给予某人同情、帮助或支持: Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away.凡来找我们的人都不会被拒之门外。 The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers.保险公司已承诺不会拒绝现有客户。3turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this停止支持某人，或停止使用或对某事感兴趣，或使某人如此做: Consumers are turning away from credit cards.消费者正在逐渐抛弃信用卡。 events that turned Henry away from his family使Henry疏远了家人的事件turn back phrasal verb1to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this返回来时的方向，或使某人或某物如此: It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back.天色不早了，也许我们该往回走了。turn somebody/something ↔ back The UN convoy was turned back at the border.联合国车队在边境被遣返。2to return to doing something in the way it was done before恢复以前的做法turn back to The people are turning back to natural resources to survive.人们正在回归自然资源以求生存。 We’ve promised to help, and there’s no turning back (=you cannot change this)!我们已经承诺帮忙，没有回头路了（=无法改变这一点）！ → turn back the clock at clock1(3)turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc调低烤箱、收音机等设备的旋钮，使其产生更少的热量、声音等 OPP turn up: Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.能把电视音量调小吗？我在试着工作。2to refuse an offer, request, or invitation拒绝提议、请求或邀请: They offered her the job but she turned it down.他们提供给她那份工作，但她拒绝了。 I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York!我才不会拒绝去纽约的邀请呢！ Josie’s already turned him down (=refused his offer of marriage).Josie已经拒绝了他（=拒绝了他的求婚）。turn in phrasal verb1turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen将某物上交给有关当局，尤其是非法武器或遗失/被盗物品: The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.叛军被告知上交武器和弹药。turn in to My wallet was turned in to the police two days later.我的钱包两天后被送交警察。2turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented归还借用或租用的东西 SYN return: When do the library books have to be turned in?图书馆的书什么时候必须归还？3turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc产生特定的利润、结果等: Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million.Bimec实现了240万英镑的净利润。 Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.昨晚，该队再次献上了一场令人眼花缭乱的表演。4turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is向警察告发某罪犯的身份或下落: Margrove’s wife finally turned him in.Margrove的妻子最终将他告发了。5to go to bed去睡觉: I think I’ll turn in early tonight.我想今晚早点上床睡觉。6turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc将完成的作业或工作提交给老师、雇主等 SYN hand in British English: Have you all turned in your homework assignments?你们都交了家庭作业吗？turn (somebody/something) into something phrasal verb1to become something different, or to make someone or something do this变成不同的事物，或使某人或某物如此: The sofa turns into a bed.这张沙发可以变成一张床。 A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring.几周后，冬天变成了春天。 Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.好莱坞发掘了她，并将她捧成了明星。2to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this用魔法从一种事物变成另一种，或使某物如此变化: In a flash, the prince turned into a frog.一瞬间，王子变成了一只青蛙。 The witch had turned them all into stone.女巫把他们全都变成了石头。3days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen用于表示在等待某事发生时时间过得很慢: Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.几周变成了几个月，仍然没有来信。turn off phrasal verb1turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc按下按钮、转动钥匙等，使电视、发动机、灯等机器或电气设备停止运转 SYN switch off OPP turn on: Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave.离开时别忘了关灯。2turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle转动阀门，切断水、煤气等的供应 OPP turn on: They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.他们已经关掉煤气几个小时了。3turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another road离开正在行驶的道路，转向另一条路turn off at/near etc I think we should have turned off at the last exit.我觉得我们应该在上一个出口拐出去的。turn off the road/motorway etc Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown.Mark驶离高速公路，进入了Provincetown。 → turn-off4 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something使某人决定不喜欢某事物: Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood.任何有意购买的买家都会因看到腐烂的木材而望而却步。 → turn-off5 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way使某人对你不产生性吸引力 OPP turn on: Men who stink of beer really turn me off.浑身散发啤酒味的男人真的让我倒胃口。 → turn-offturn on phrasal verb1turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc按下按钮、转动钥匙等，使电视、发动机、灯等机器或电气设备开始运行 SYN switch on OPP turn off: Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail.Jake打开电脑，查看了邮件。2turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle转动阀门，使水、煤气等开始从某处流出 OPP turn off: He turned on the gas and lit the stove.他打开煤气，点燃了炉子。 ‘I’m thirsty,’ she said, turning on the tap."我渴了，"她说，拧开了水龙头。3turn on somebody also turn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words突然对某人发起攻击，使用肢体暴力或难听的话: Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!’Peter突然冲Rae发火，大喊："滚出我的视线！"4turn on something also turn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing（局势、事件、争论等）取决于某一特定事物或想法: As usual, everything turned on how much money was available.像往常一样，一切都取决于有多少钱可用。5turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited使某人感到性唤起: The way he looked at her really turned her on.他看她的那种眼神确实让她心动。 → turn-on6turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something引起某人的兴趣，或使某人对某事感兴趣: Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on.科幻小说就是引不起我的兴趣。turn on to It was Walter who turned me on to vegetarian food.是Walter让我对素食产生了兴趣。7turn on the charm also turn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere突然开始表现得非常友好、有趣，尤其是以一种不真诚的方式: Simon was good at turning on the charm at parties.Simon擅长在聚会上施展魅力。turn out phrasal verb1to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect以特定方式发生，或产生特定结果，尤其是出乎意料的结果turn out well/badly/fine etc It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.那是一段艰难的时光，但最终事情还是好转了。it turns out (that) It turned out that I was wrong.结果证明我错了。 As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.结果（=用来说明最终发生了什么），他相当轻松地通过了考试。turn out to be something That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.那个人原来是Maria的表兄弟。2turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc按开关、拉绳等，切断灯的电源: Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!走的时候别忘了关灯！3if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it（大批人）出席某个活动，去观看或参与turn out for About 70% of the population turned out for the election.约70%的人口参加了选举。turn out to do something Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland.数千人出席观看了昨天对阵爱尔兰队的比赛。 → turnout4turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home强迫某人永久离开某地，尤其是家园: If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.如果你付不起房租，他们就会把你赶出去。5turn something ↔ out to produce or make something生产或制造某物: The factory turns out 300 units a day.这家工厂每天生产300件产品。6well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes穿着整洁、漂亮等服装: elegantly turned-out young ladies穿着优雅的年轻女士7turn something ↔ out a)to empty something completely by taking out the contents取出所有内容物，将某物完全清空: The policeman made him turn out his pockets.警察让他把口袋里的东西全掏出来。 b)British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly将房间、抽屉等里的东西全部取出，彻底清洁: Lea decided to turn out the attic.Lea决定彻底清理阁楼。turn over phrasal verb1turn something over to somebody to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something将某物的所有权给予某人，或使某人负责处理某事: He’ll turn the shop over to his son when he retires.他退休后会把店铺传给儿子。turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody I’m turning the project over to you.我把这个项目移交给你了。2turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose将土地、建筑物等改作不同用途: There is a new plan to turn the land over to wind farming.有一项新计划，将该土地改用于风力发电。3turn somebody over to somebody to take a criminal to the police or another official organization将罪犯移交给警方或其他官方机构: Suspected terrorists are immediately turned over to the law.恐怖分子嫌疑人立即被移交给司法机关。4turn over something if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time（企业）在一定时期内营业额达到某一数额: Within ten years the theme park was turning over £20 million.10年内，该主题公园的营业额达到了2000万英镑。 → turnover5if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work（发动机）运转起来，或有人启动发动机: The engine turned over twice and then stopped.发动机转了两圈后就停了。6British English to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side将书页或纸张翻到反面: Turn over and look at the next page.翻过去看下一页。7British English to change to another channel on a television换到电视的另一个频道: Can we turn over? There’s a film I want to see.我们能换台吗？有部电影我想看。8turn something over British English to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy彻底搜查某地或从中偷窃，弄得一片狼藉: Burglars had been in and turned the whole house over.窃贼闯进来，把整个房子翻了个底朝天。 → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn something over in your mind at mind1(17)turn round phrasal verb British English → turn aroundturn to somebody/something phrasal verb1to try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone向某人寻求帮助、建议或同情: I don’t know who to turn to.我不知道该向谁求助。 The Namibian government turned to South Africa for help.纳米比亚政府向南非寻求帮助。2to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem开始做或使用新的事物，尤其是作为解决问题的一种方式: Many people here are turning to solar power.这里有许多人正在转向太阳能。turn to drink/crime/drugs etc addicts who turn to crime to finance their habit依靠犯罪来维持毒瘾的成瘾者3turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this变成不同的性质、态度、物质形态等，或使某物如此: Our laughter turned to horror as we realized that Jody was really hurt.当我们意识到Jody真的受伤了，笑声变成了恐惧。 When water turns to steam, it expands.水变成蒸汽时，体积膨胀。 A sudden storm turned the earth to mud.一场突如其来的暴风雨把地面变成了泥浆。4to look at a particular page in a book翻到书中的某一页: Turn to page 655 for more information.更多信息请翻至第655页。turn up phrasal verb1turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc调高烤箱、收音机等设备的旋钮，使其产生更多的热量、声音等 OPP turn down: Turn the oven up to 220.把烤箱温度调高到220度。 Turn up the radio!把收音机音量调大！2to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for（尤指偶然）被找到，此前曾遗失或被寻找: Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.最终，我的表在一件外套口袋里找到了。3to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected到达某地，尤其是以意外的方式: You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.你不能就这么不请自来，还指望有饭吃。turn up late/early/on time etc Steve turned up late, as usual.Steve像往常一样迟到了。4if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it（机会或情况）出现，尤其是在出乎意料的时候: Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.别担心，我相信很快就会有工作机会出现的。5turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly通过彻底搜索找到某物: The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.警方调查没有发现任何新证据。6turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it将裙子、裤子等的底边向上折叠并缝合，以达到缩短的效果 → turn up trumps at trump1(4)turn upon somebody/something phrasal verb formal正式1to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words突然对某人发起攻击，使用肢体暴力或难听的话 SYN turn on2if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing（局势、事件、争论等）取决于某一特定事物或想法 SYN turn on: The court case turned upon a technicality of company law.该案件取决于公司法上的一个技术性问题。turnturn2 noun 1chance to do something [countable] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other在群体中轮流做某事时，轮到你的机会、职责或权利 SYN go British Englishturn to do something Whose turn is it to set the table?轮到谁摆桌子了？ It’s your turn. Roll the dice.轮到你了。掷骰子吧。 I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week.我觉得这周轮到我们送孩子上学了。Register语体In everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn:· Whose go is it now?· Wait until it’s your go.在日常英语中，人们在游戏中常用 go 而非 turn 来表示某人的回合：· Whose go is it now?（现在轮到谁了？）· Wait until it's your go.（等到轮到你。）2take turns (also take it in turns) British English if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly（两人或更多人）轮流做某事、使用某物等，即依次进行，例如为了分担工作或公平游戏: You’ll have to take turns on the swing.你们得轮流荡秋千。take turns doing something The students were taking turns reading aloud.学生们轮流大声朗读。take turns in doing something British English We took turns in pushing the bike along.我们轮流推着自行车走。take turns to do something Dan and I usually take turns to cook.Dan和我通常轮流做饭。3in turn a)as a result of something作为某事的结果: Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose.利率下调，进而股价上涨。 b)one after the other, especially in a particular order一个接一个地，尤其是按特定顺序: Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.我们每个人依次讲述了酒精如何影响了自己的生活。4road [countable] a)American English a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on一条道路从你正走的路分出去的地方 SYN turning British English: According to the map we missed our turn back there.根据地图，我们错过了那儿该拐的路口。take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road)（=沿第一条道路等行走） I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town.我觉得我们从镇上出来时走错了路。 Take the second turn on the left.在左边第二个路口转弯。 b)a curve in a road, path etc道路、小径等处的弯道: There’s a sharp turn coming up ahead.前方有一个急转弯。5change direction [countable] a change in the direction you are moving行进方向的改变make a left/right turn Make a left turn at the station.在车站处向左转。6change in events [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way使局势以不同方式发展的突然或意外的变化take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn.从那时起，我们的运势每况愈下。 My career had already taken a new turn.我的事业已经出现了新的转机。 The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events.总统对突如其来的事态转变感到震惊。take a turn for the worse/better Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse.手术两天后，爸爸的病情急转直下。7the turn of the century/year the beginning of a new century or year新世纪或新年之初: the short period from the turn of the century until World War One从世纪之交到第一次世界大战之间的短暂时期8at every turn happening again and again, especially in an annoying way一再发生，尤其是以令人恼火的方式: problems that presented themselves at every turn到处出现的问题9act of turning something [countable] the act of turning something completely around a fixed point将某物围绕固定点完全旋转一圈的动作: I gave the screw another two or three turns.我又把螺丝拧了两三圈。10by turns changing from one quality, feeling etc to another（情绪、感受等）交替变化: By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken.14岁的孩子时而深情，时而咄咄逼人，时而沉默，时而口无遮拦。11turn of phrase a)the ability to say things in a clever or funny way以巧妙或有趣的方式表达事物的能力: Kate has a colourful turn of phrase.Kate有一种生动多彩的表达方式。 b)a particular way of saying something某种特定的表达方式 SYN expression: What a strange turn of phrase!多么奇怪的表达方式啊！12speak/talk out of turn to say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it在特定情况下说了不该说的话，尤其是因为没有足够的权限这样说: I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr.Karr少校，如果我说了不该说的话，我表示歉意。13do somebody a good/bad turn to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone为某人做有益或有害的事情: You did me a good turn by driving Max home last night.昨晚你送Max回家，帮了我一个忙。14one good turn deserves another used to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them用于表示如果有人为你做好事，你也应该回报他们15turn of mind the particular way that someone usually thinks or feels某人惯常的思维或感受方式an academic/practical etc turn of mind youngsters with an independent turn of mind具有独立思维的年轻人16on the turn British English a)if the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out（潮水）正在转变，海水开始涨潮或退潮 b)starting to change, or in the process of changing开始变化，或正在变化过程中: Hopefully my luck was on the turn.希望我的运气正在好转。 c)if milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh（牛奶、鱼或其他食物）不再新鲜，开始变质17turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly速度的突然提升，或突然加速的能力: He’s a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed.他是一名出色的射门手，拥有令人惊讶的加速能力。18be done to a turn British English to be perfectly cooked（食物）烹饪得恰到好处19take a turn in/on etc something old-fashioned旧式 to walk somewhere for pleasure（为了消遣）散步，到某处走走20give somebody a turn old-fashioned旧式 to frighten someone使某人感到恐惧21have a turn British English old-fashioned旧式 to feel slightly ill感觉有点不舒服
1chance to do something [countable] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other在群体中轮流做某事时，轮到你的机会、职责或权利 SYN go British Englishturn to do something Whose turn is it to set the table?轮到谁摆桌子了？ It’s your turn. Roll the dice.轮到你了。掷骰子吧。 I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week.我觉得这周轮到我们送孩子上学了。Register语体In everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn:· Whose go is it now?· Wait until it’s your go.在日常英语中，人们在游戏中常用 go 而非 turn 来表示某人的回合：· Whose go is it now?（现在轮到谁了？）· Wait until it's your go.（等到轮到你。）2take turns (also take it in turns) British English if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly（两人或更多人）轮流做某事、使用某物等，即依次进行，例如为了分担工作或公平游戏: You’ll have to take turns on the swing.你们得轮流荡秋千。take turns doing something The students were taking turns reading aloud.学生们轮流大声朗读。take turns in doing something British English We took turns in pushing the bike along.我们轮流推着自行车走。take turns to do something Dan and I usually take turns to cook.Dan和我通常轮流做饭。3in turn a)as a result of something作为某事的结果: Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose.利率下调，进而股价上涨。 b)one after the other, especially in a particular order一个接一个地，尤其是按特定顺序: Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.我们每个人依次讲述了酒精如何影响了自己的生活。4road [countable] a)American English a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on一条道路从你正走的路分出去的地方 SYN turning British English: According to the map we missed our turn back there.根据地图，我们错过了那儿该拐的路口。take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road)（=沿第一条道路等行走） I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town.我觉得我们从镇上出来时走错了路。 Take the second turn on the left.在左边第二个路口转弯。 b)a curve in a road, path etc道路、小径等处的弯道: There’s a sharp turn coming up ahead.前方有一个急转弯。5change direction [countable] a change in the direction you are moving行进方向的改变make a left/right turn Make a left turn at the station.在车站处向左转。6change in events [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way使局势以不同方式发展的突然或意外的变化take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn.从那时起，我们的运势每况愈下。 My career had already taken a new turn.我的事业已经出现了新的转机。 The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events.总统对突如其来的事态转变感到震惊。take a turn for the worse/better Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse.手术两天后，爸爸的病情急转直下。7the turn of the century/year the beginning of a new century or year新世纪或新年之初: the short period from the turn of the century until World War One从世纪之交到第一次世界大战之间的短暂时期8at every turn happening again and again, especially in an annoying way一再发生，尤其是以令人恼火的方式: problems that presented themselves at every turn到处出现的问题9act of turning something [countable] the act of turning something completely around a fixed point将某物围绕固定点完全旋转一圈的动作: I gave the screw another two or three turns.我又把螺丝拧了两三圈。10by turns changing from one quality, feeling etc to another（情绪、感受等）交替变化: By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken.14岁的孩子时而深情，时而咄咄逼人，时而沉默，时而口无遮拦。11turn of phrase a)the ability to say things in a clever or funny way以巧妙或有趣的方式表达事物的能力: Kate has a colourful turn of phrase.Kate有一种生动多彩的表达方式。 b)a particular way of saying something某种特定的表达方式 SYN expression: What a strange turn of phrase!多么奇怪的表达方式啊！12speak/talk out of turn to say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it在特定情况下说了不该说的话，尤其是因为没有足够的权限这样说: I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr.Karr少校，如果我说了不该说的话，我表示歉意。13do somebody a good/bad turn to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone为某人做有益或有害的事情: You did me a good turn by driving Max home last night.昨晚你送Max回家，帮了我一个忙。14one good turn deserves another used to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them用于表示如果有人为你做好事，你也应该回报他们15turn of mind the particular way that someone usually thinks or feels某人惯常的思维或感受方式an academic/practical etc turn of mind youngsters with an independent turn of mind具有独立思维的年轻人16on the turn British English a)if the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out（潮水）正在转变，海水开始涨潮或退潮 b)starting to change, or in the process of changing开始变化，或正在变化过程中: Hopefully my luck was on the turn.希望我的运气正在好转。 c)if milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh（牛奶、鱼或其他食物）不再新鲜，开始变质17turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly速度的突然提升，或突然加速的能力: He’s a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed.他是一名出色的射门手，拥有令人惊讶的加速能力。18be done to a turn British English to be perfectly cooked（食物）烹饪得恰到好处19take a turn in/on etc something old-fashioned旧式 to walk somewhere for pleasure（为了消遣）散步，到某处走走20give somebody a turn old-fashioned旧式 to frighten someone使某人感到恐惧21have a turn British English old-fashioned旧式 to feel slightly ill感觉有点不舒服