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词组 turn on
释义 turn on
  1. turn on sth • turn sth on to make a light, machine, or engine start working, or start the flow of gas, water, or electricity, by pressing a switch, turning a tap etc:
   ▪ I turned on the radio and listened to the six o' clock news.
   ▪ Could you turn the oven on, if you're going in the kitchen?
   ▪ Marion walked over to the overhead projector and turned it on.
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑switch on
   ■ OPPOSITE: turn off
  2. turn on sth • turn sth on to start using a particular way of speaking or behaving, especially when you are not being sincere
   turn it on
   ▪ Craig's brilliant at entertaining people - he can turn it on whenever he wants.
   turn on the charm
   ▪ "Come in, have a drink," he said, smiling at her and turning on the charm.
  3. turn sb on • turn on sb informal to make someone feel sexually attracted or excited:
   ▪ Dave just didn't turn her on any more.
    turn-on n C something that makes you feel sexually attracted or excited:
   ▪ Most men find short skirts a turn-on.
  4. turn sb on • turn on sb informal to interest or excite someone a lot:
   ▪ Crime fiction just doesn't turn me on.

   ! Turn upon is more formal than turn on and is mostly used in writing.
  1. turn on/upon sb not passive to suddenly attack someone, either physically or with unpleasant words, especially when it is very unexpected:
   ▪ We watched in horror as the dog turned on the little girl.
   ▪ Peter turned on Rae, screaming, "Get out of my sight!"
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑round on/upon BrE
  2. turn on/upon sth to depend on something in order to be successful or work well:
   ▪ The whole future of the company turns on the success of this one product.
   ▪ Whether we win the case or not turns on the exact terms of your contract.
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑depend on/upon, ↑hinge on/upon BrE
  3. turn sth on/upon sb to suddenly aim something such as a gun, a light, or an angry look at someone:
   ▪ The police officer turned his torch on the back of the house.
   ▪ I was terrified she would turn the gun on me.
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑train on/upon
  4. turn on/upon sth BrE formal if your thoughts or a conversation turns on a particular subject, you think about or discuss that subject:
   ▪ Stephen wasn't listening to the others - his thoughts turned on the journey in front of him.
   ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑turn to
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