| 释义 |
turn BrE /tɜːn/
NAmE /tɜːrn/ Most idioms containing turn are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example turn the corner is at corner . 大多数含 turn 的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下，如 turn the corner 在词条 corner 下。 ► SEE ALLat every turnby turn(s)do sth out of turngive sb a turnin turnon the turnturn sth inside out/upside downturn round/around and do sth
●at every ˈturneverywhere or every time you try to do sth 到处；每次；总是◆I keep meeting her at every turn.
我走到哪儿总是能遇到她。◆My plans always seem to go wrong at every turn.
我的计划好像次次都出问题。●by ˈturn(s)used when talking of contrasting feelings or actions which follow each other 轮流；交替◆He looked surprised, worried and angry by turn.
他看上去一会儿惊一会儿忧一会儿又怒。◆When they told me I had got the job in New York, I felt by turns excited and anxious.
当他们告诉我我已经得到了纽约的那份工作时，我一阵激动又一阵焦虑。●do sth out of ˈturn1. do sth when you have no right to do it because another person should have done it before you; not in the correct order 插队；不按顺序做某事◆There was an argument in the doctor’s waiting room because somebody had gone in to see him out of turn.
医生的候诊室里发生了一场争执，因为有人加塞儿抢先看病。2. say or do sth that you should not say because you have no right to or because it’s not the right time or place to say it 超越本分；不合时宜；不看场合◆It is not the first time that Julia has said something out of turn.
这不是朱莉娅第一次不看场合就说话了。◆I apologize if I’ve spoken out of turn.
如果我说了什么不该说的话，我表示道歉。●give sb a ˈturn (old-fashioned) frighten or shock sb 使某人受惊吓◆You gave me quite a turn, creeping up on me like that!
你这样蹑手蹑脚地走过来，真是吓了我一跳！●in ˈturn1. one after another 一个接一个；依次◆The teacher spoke to all of us in turn.
老师挨个儿地跟我们所有人都谈了谈。2. as a result of sth in a series of events 相应地；因而◆Increased production will, in turn, lead to higher profits.
产量增加了，利润就会相应地增加。◆She was very angry with me and I in turn was very upset.
她很生我的气，而我自然也很难受。●on the ˈturn (especially BrE) going to change soon 即将发生变化◆That’s the third time they’ve won this season. I think their luck is on the turn.
这是他们本赛季第三次获胜了，我想他们的运气也该到头了。●turn sth ˌinside ˈout/ˌupside ˈdown1. make a place very untidy when you are searching for sth 里外翻了个个儿；把…翻得乱糟糟◆I’ve turned this drawer inside out but I can’t find my passport.
我把这抽屉翻了个遍，但就是找不到我的护照。◆The thieves turned the office upside down but they didn’t find anything valuable.
小偷把办公室翻了个底朝天，也没找到任何值钱的东西。2. cause large changes 引起翻天覆地的变化◆The new manager turned the old systems inside out.
新来的经理彻底改革了旧体制。●turn round/around and do sth (informal) say or do sth unexpected and unfair 突然改变决定（或行动）；反过来说（出人意料、不公正的话）；反过来做（出人意料、不公正的事）◆He just turned round and told her that he was leaving. She couldn’t believe it.
他突然变卦，跟她说自己要走了，她简直不能相信。 |