| 词组 | turn up |
| 释义 | turn up 1. turn up sth • turn sth up to increase the amount of sound, heat etc produced by a machine such as a radio, heater, or cooker: ▪ It's really cold in here. Can you turn up the heating? ▪ She was in the bathroom with the radio turned up to full volume. ■ OPPOSITE: turn down 2. turn up to arrive somewhere, especially when you are expected there: ▪ Rachel knew that Ross would be very worried if she didn't turn up. + for ▪ In the end, only nineteen competitors turned up for the race. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑show up 3. turn up if something that is lost or missing turns up, someone finds it, especially in an unexpected place: ▪ I haven't found your watch yet, but I'm sure it will turn up sooner or later. ▪ The car used in the robbery, which was stolen in London, turned up in Birmingham on Tuesday. 4. turn up sth • turn sth up to find something by searching thoroughly for it: ▪ A search by the state police and FBI failed to turn up anything suspicious. ▪ Raids on terrorist hideouts over the years have turned up thousands of weapons. 5. turn up if a job or an opportunity turns up, it becomes available, especially in an unexpected way: ▪ Don't worry, I'm sure a job will turn up soon. ▪ I've been looking for a house around here for months, but nothing at all has turned up. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑come up 6. turn up sth • turn sth up BrE to make a skirt, trousers etc shorter, by folding up the bottom edge and sewing it: ▪ It's a lovely dress, but you'll need to turn it up an inch or two. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑take up |
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