turn /BrEtɜːn; NAmEtɜːrn/ ► SEE ALLturn about turn against sb/sthturn sb against sb/sthturn aroundturn aroundturn sb/sth aroundturn aroundturn sth aroundturn sth aroundturn asideturn sb/sth asideturn awayturn sth away (from sb/sth)turn sb awayturn away from sthturn sb away from sthturn backturn sb/sth backturn sth backturn down turn sb/sth downturn sth downturn in turn inturn sth inturn in sthturn sb in (to sb)turn yourself in (to sb) turn sth inturn in on yourselfturn inside outturn sth inside outturn sb/sth inside outturn into sthturn sb/sth into sthturn off turn offturn off sthturn offturn itself offturn sb offturn sb off sb/sthturn sth offturn on sbturn on sthturn onturn itself onturn sb on turn sth onturn sth on sb/sthturn sb on to sb/sth turn outturn outturn sth outturn sb out (from sth)turn sb out of sthturn sth/sb outturn sth outbe turned outturn overturn sb/sth overturn overturn sth overturn sb/sth over (to sb/sth)turn sth overturn over to sthturn sth over to sthturn round, etc. turn to sbturn to sb/sthturn to sthturn to sthturn sth to sthturn upturn upturn sth upturn sth upturn upon sth, etc.turn upside downturn sth upside downturn sth upside down●ˌturn aˈbout (especially BrE) to turn around quickly so as to face in the opposite direction急向后转；飞快转身；回头◆She turned about and went into the kitchen. 她一转身进了厨房。➡ see also turn around, etc.[v + adv]▸aˌbout-ˈturn
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(BrE) 1.an act of turning around quickly so as to face in the opposite direction向后转；急转身；回头◆He did a rapid about-turn when he saw me and went back inside. 一见到我，他就连忙转身回到里面去了。2.a complete change of opinion, plan or behaviour（观点、计划或行为的）彻底转变◆Hours later the management did an about-turn and agreed to our demands. 几个小时后，资方彻底转变了态度，同意了我们的要求。◆a dramatic about-turn in government policy 政府政策戏剧性的彻底改变▸ˈturnabout
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[singular]1.an act of turning around quickly so as to face in the opposite direction向后转；急转身；回头2.a sudden and complete change in attitude or opinion（态度或观点的）彻底转变；突变；变卦●ˌturn aˈgainst sb/sth●ˌturn sb aˈgainst sb/sthto stop, or to make sb stop, being friendly towards sb; to stop, or to make sb stop, supporting sb/sth（使）与…反目成仇，不再支持◆Her old friends were turning against her. 她的老朋友都跟她翻脸了。◆He’s trying to turn his family against me. 他试图让他的家人与我作对。◆What has made them turn against the government? 是什么使他们转而反对政府了呢？[v + prep][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌturn aˈround (BrE alsoˌturn ˈround) if sb turns around and does sth, they do sth unexpectedly and often unfairly突然变卦◆What will we do if he turns around and says it was all our fault? 要是他突然反咬一口说全是我们的错，我们该怎么办呢？[v + adv]●ˌturn aˈround🔑●ˌturn sb/sth aˈround🔑 (BrE alsoˌturn ˈround, ˌturn sb/sth ˈround) to move your head and shoulders or your whole body so that you face in the opposite direction; to make sb/sth change position in this way（使）翻身，转身，翻转◆She turned around to stare at the man behind her. 她转身盯着后面的男子。◆He walked away without turning round. 他头也不回地走了。◆I turned the bottle round to look at the label. 我把瓶子转过来查看标签。◆The nurse turned him around to face the window. 护士帮他转过身去面对着窗户。➡ see also turn about[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) ▸ˈturnaround (BrE alsoˈturnround)
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[usually singular]1.the amount of time it takes to unload a plane or ship at the end of a journey and load it ready for the next one（飞机或船只的）终点装卸时间2.the amount of time that it takes to do a piece of work that you have been given and return it（接活到交活之间的）周转期，时限3.a complete change in sb’s opinion, plans, behaviour, etc.（观点、计划、行为等的）彻底转变●ˌturn aˈround●ˌturn sth aˈround (BrE alsoˌturn ˈround, ˌturn sth ˈround) if a business or an economy turns around, or sb turns it around, it becomes successful after it has been unsuccessful（使企业或经济）好转，扭转，有起色◆The economy is slowly turning around. 经济正缓慢复苏。◆His job is to turn the company around. 他的任务是使公司扭亏为盈。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈturnaround (BrE alsoˈturnround)
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[countable, usually singular] a sudden improvement in a business, an economy, etc.（企业、经济等的）好转，转机，起色◆The predicted economic turnaround failed to happen. 预期的经济复苏并未出现。●ˌturn sth aˈround (BrE alsoˌturn sth ˈround) to deliberately understand sth that sb says in the wrong way, especially for your own advantage故意误解，曲解，歪曲（某人的话）◆You turn everything I say around to make me look stupid. 你成心曲解我的话，让我看上去像个傻瓜。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn aˈsideto change direction and go to one side, especially in order to avoid sb/sth转向一边；避开；让开◆He turned aside in embarrassment. 他尴尬地转过脸去。[v + adv]●ˌturn sb/sth aˈsideto make sb/sth move to one side, especially in order to avoid sth difficult or dangerous使转向一边；使躲开；使闪开◆As he bent to kiss her, she turned her head aside. 他弯腰想去亲吻她，她把头扭了过去。◆ (figurative) He cleverly turned all her questions aside (= he did not answer them). 他巧妙地回避了她的所有提问。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) ●ˌturn aˈway●ˌturn sth aˈway (from sb/sth)to move or to move your head in a different direction, often to avoid sth difficult or dangerous转身，转头（以避开困难或危险）；转（头）◆Will turned away and walked out of the door. 威尔掉头走出门去。◆He turned away from her with a sigh. 他叹了口气，转身离开了她。◆Tina turned her head away and looked out of the window. 蒂娜扭头望着窗外。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn sb aˈway1.(from sth)to refuse to allow sb to enter a place不准某人进入；把某人拒之（于…）门外◆We had to turn hundreds of fans away from the game (= because the place was full). 我们不得不把几百名球迷阻挡在赛场之外。2.to refuse to help sb拒绝帮助某人◆They had nowhere to stay so I couldn’t just turn them away. 他们无处投宿，所以我不能就这么把他们打发走。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn aˈway from sth●ˌturn sb aˈway from sthto stop, or to make sb stop, supporting sb/sth or being interested in sth（使）不再支持，对…失去兴趣◆Younger voters are turning away from the party. 年轻选民渐渐不支持该党了。◆The recent scandals have turned many people away from politics. 最近的丑闻使很多人不愿再过问政治。[v + adv + prep][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌturn ˈback🔑●ˌturn sb/sth ˈback🔑to return in the direction that you have come from; to make sb/sth do this（使）原路返回，往回走◆The weather got so bad that we turned back. 天气变得非常恶劣，我们不得不折返。◆We were turned back at the border. 我们在边境被挡了回来。◆ (figurative) There’ll be no turning back(= you can’t change your mind) once you sign the agreement. 你一签订协议就不能反悔了。➡ note at come back[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●turn the ˈclock backto return to a situation that existed in the past; to return to old-fashioned methods or ideas倒退；复旧；开倒车◆This new law is an attempt to turn the clock back. 这项新法律旨在恢复旧秩序。●ˌturn sth ˈbackto fold sth back on itself折转；翻开◆She straightened the bedclothes and turned back the top sheet. 她整理了盖被，然后把床罩掀开。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn ˈdown (rare) if your mouth turns down, it forms a line with the ends curved downwards, because you are sad or annoyed（因悲伤或恼怒）撇嘴，闭紧嘴◆‘Don’t be cross with me,’ she said, her mouth turning down at the corners. “别生我的气。”她说着撇了撇嘴角。OPPturn up[v + adv]●ˌturn sb/sth ˈdown🔑to reject or refuse sb/sth回绝；拒绝◆Why did Clare turn down your invitation? 克莱尔为什么谢绝你的邀请？◆He asked her to marry him, but she turned him down. 他向她求婚，但她回绝了。◆They turned down my offer of help. 我提出帮忙，但他们没有理会。◆She turned the job down because it paid too little. 她没有接受那份工作，因为薪水太少。◆My book was turned down by eight publishers. 我的书稿被八家出版商拒之门外。OBJoffer, application, invitation, request, job, proposal SYNreject sb/sth[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析turn sb/sth down refuse sb/sth ◇ reject sb/sth ◇ throw sth out ◇ turn sb/sth down These verbs all mean to say that you do not want sth that has been offered to you or that you will not give sb sth that they want.这些动词都表示拒绝、拒收、拒给。 refuse sb / sth to say that you do not want sth that has been offered to you; to say that you will not give sb sth that they want or need拒绝；回绝；拒给I politely refused their invitation.我婉言谢绝了他们的邀请。They refused him a visa.他们拒绝给予他签证。 reject sb / sth to refuse to accept or consider sth; to refuse to accept sb for a job, position, etc.拒绝；抵制；不录用；拒绝接纳The proposal they put forward was firmly rejected.他们提出的议案遭到断然否决。I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to.我申请的所有大学都没有录取我。 throw sth out to decide not to accept a proposal, an idea, etc.拒绝接受，否决（建议、想法等）All my suggestions for improvements were thrown out.我的所有改进提议均未被采纳。 turn sb / sth down to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it回绝；拒绝Why did she turn down your invitation?她为什么回绝了你的邀请？He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.到目前为止，他已经十次求职遭拒了。He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.他向她求婚，但她没有答应。 WHICH WORD? Refuse sth and turn sb / sth down imply a more polite or sympathetic attitude than reject sb / sth and throw sth out.与 reject sb / sth 和 throw sth out 相比，refuse sth 和 turn sb / sth down 暗含较为礼貌或同情的态度。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto refuse / reject / throw out / turn down an application / a requestto refuse / reject / turn down an invitation / offerto reject / throw out / turn down an proposal / suggestionto politely refuse sth / turn sth down●ˌturn sth ˈdown🔑1.to adjust the controls on a piece of equipment in order to reduce the amount of heat, noise, light, etc. produced调低，关小（暖气、音量、灯光等）◆Turn that radio down, I can’t sleep. 把收音机音量调小点，我没法入睡。◆It’s warmer today. I’ll turn down the heating. 今天暖和了些。我要把暖气热度调低些。◆She turned the lights down low. 她把灯光调得暗了一些。OBJvolume, heating, sound, television OPPturn sth up2.to fold sth so that one part is covering another折叠；揭开◆The corner of the page had been turned down. 这一页的角被折了起来。◆He turned down the blankets and the children climbed into bed. 他掀开毯子，孩子们爬上了床。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈdownturn
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[countable, usually singular] a fall in economic activity or profits（经济的）衰退；（利润的）减少◆a downturn in sales 销售额的下滑●ˌturn ˈin (old-fashioned, informal) to go to bed上床睡觉◆It’s time for me to turn in. 我该去睡觉了。SYNretire (formal) [v + adv]●ˌturn ˈin●ˌturn sth ˈinto place or fold sth so that it bends or faces towards the centre; to be placed or folded in this way（使）面朝内，向里拐，内倾◆Her feet turn in as she walks. 她走路时两脚呈内八字。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn ˈin sthto achieve a good result, performance, profit, etc.取得（佳绩）；表现（优异）；获得（高利润）◆The champion turned in a brilliant performance. 冠军表现得十分出色。◆The company turned in $150 000 last month. 公司上月的盈利达 15 万元。OBJperformance, profit[v + adv + n]●ˌturn sb ˈin (to sb)●ˌturn yourself ˈin (to sb) (informal) to give sb or yourself to sb in authority because they/you have done sth wrong把…扭送（当局）；自首◆He turned his own brother in to the police. 他把自己的亲兄弟交给了警方。◆Things will be better for you if you turn yourself in. 如果你自首，情况会好一些的。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn sth ˈin1.to give back sth that you no longer need or should have交还，退还，返还（不再需要或不应留着的东西）◆Turn in your pass before you leave. 你离开时要交还通行证。2. (especially NAmE) to give sth such as a piece of written work to the person who asked you to do it呈交；递交；上交◆Have you turned in your assignment yet? 你作业交了吗？SYNhand sth in(to sb)3.to give sth to the police or sb in authority交给（警方或当局）◆Only a few guns have been turned in so far. 到目前为止只交出了几支枪。SYNhand sth in(to sb), give sth in[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌturn ˈin on yourselfto become very concerned with your own problems and stop communicating with others只关注自己而不与人交往；闭门谢客；离群索居◆He completely turned in on himself after his wife left him. 妻子离开后，他完全把自己封闭起来。[v + adv + prep]●ˌturn inside ˈout●ˌturn sth inside ˈoutto make the inside of sth face out把（…的）内部翻到外面；翻出◆It was so windy my umbrella turned inside out. 风很大，把我的伞吹翻了。◆She pulled off her jumper, turning the sleeves inside out. 她脱下套衫，把袖子翻了过来。[v + adv + adv][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌturn sb/sth inside ˈoutto make great changes in sb’s life使（某人的生活）发生巨变◆The shock turned her world inside out. 这次打击改变了她的一切。SYNturn sb/sth upside down[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌturn ˈinto sth🔑●ˌturn sb/sth ˈinto sth🔑to change, or to make sth change, into sth different（把…）变成；（使）成为◆We need to stop this problem from turning into a crisis. 我们应该防止这个问题演化成一场危机。◆The house had been turned into three apartments. 房子被改建成了三套公寓。◆As the fruit ripens, the starch turns into sugar. 水果成熟时，淀粉就变成了糖。◆The director turned her into a star. 导演把她打造成了明星。◆In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. 一年之间，她从一个问题儿童转变成为模范学生。SYNchange into sth, change sb/sth into sth[v + prep][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌturn ˈoff (informal) to stop listening to or thinking about sb/sth不再听；不再想◆I couldn’t understand the lecture so I just turned off. 我听不懂讲课，所以也就不去听了。SYNswitch off[v + adv]●ˌturn ˈoff●ˌturn ˈoff sthto leave one road in order to travel on another拐弯（离开…）；转入另一条路◆She turned off onto a side street. 她拐进一条小巷。◆The car turned off the main road. 那辆车驶离了主干道。[v + adv][v + prep]▸ˈturn-off
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a place where one road leads off a larger or more important road（主路通往支路的）分叉路口；岔道口；支路口◆the turn-off for the airport 通往机场的岔道路口●ˌturn ˈoff🔑●ˌturn itself ˈoff🔑if a machine or a piece of equipment turns off, or turns itself off, it stops operating（机器或设备）停止运转，关掉◆The heating turns off automatically at 9.30. 供暖系统在 9:30 自动关闭。◆The computer will turn itself off if you leave it. 如果长时间不用，计算机会自动关机。SYNswitch off, switch itself off OPPturn on, turn itself on[v + adv][v + pron + adv]●ˌturn sb ˈoff●ˌturn sb ˈoff sb/sth1. (informal) to make sb lose interest or become bored使（对…）失去兴趣；使厌烦◆People had been turned off by both candidates in the election. 大选中的两名候选人都让人觉得扫兴。◆His political views turned her off him. 他的政见使她对他产生了反感。2. (informal) to stop sb feeling attracted to sb/sth; to make sb feel disgusted使（对…）失去欲望；使厌恶◆If I tell her I’m only 17 it might turn her off. 如果我告诉她我才 17 岁，她也许会扫兴。◆The sight of all that raw meat turned me off. 一看到那些生肉我就觉得恶心。◆The smell turned me off my food. 那种气味让我失去了食欲。OPPturn sb on, turn sb on to sb/sth[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]▸ˈturn-off
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[countable, usually singular] (informal) a person or thing that people do not find interesting or attractive扫兴的人（或事物）；讨厌的人（或事物）◆Unlike many other women she found his beard a real turn-off. 与其他众多女性不同，她觉得他的胡须实在难看。●ˌturn sth ˈoff🔑to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch or a button关掉，切断（电流、煤气、水等）◆to turn the radio / television off 关掉收音机／电视机◆I forgot to turn the tap off. 我忘了关水龙头。◆Turn all the lights off when you leave. 走时把灯都关掉。◆You’ll need to turn off the water to mend the pipe. 修理水管时得关上水阀。OBJlight, television, tap, water, gas SYNswitch sth off OPPturn sth on➡ see also turn sth out[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˈturn on sbto attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly突然攻击◆The dog turned on him and bit his finger. 那条狗突然扑过去咬伤了他的手指。◆She suddenly turned on me and started shouting. 她突然冲着我喊叫起来。[v + prep]●ˈturn on sth ( ˈturn upon sthmore formal) 1. (BrE) to depend on sth in order to have a successful result依靠；视乎；取决于◆Her future career turns on this interview. 她的事业前途就押在这次面试上了。◆The case turns on whether the police can prove that the driver knew he had hit something. 这件案子取决于警方能否证明司机知道他撞到了东西。◆Much turns on the outcome of the peace talks. 事情主要取决于和谈的结果。SYNhinge on sth2.if a conversation, an argument, etc. turns on sth, it has that as its main subject以…为议题◆Their talk turned on the likelihood of his return (= if he was likely to return or not). 他们谈的主要是他是否有可能回来。[v + prep]●ˌturn ˈon🔑●ˌturn itself ˈon🔑if a machine or a piece of equipment turns on, or turns itself on, it starts operating（机器或设备）开始运转，启动◆I’ve set the oven to turn on at 5 p.m. 我把烤箱设定在下午 5 点启动。◆I don’t know why the radio suddenly turned itself on. 我搞不懂收音机为什么会突然自动开了。SYNswitch on, switch itself on OPPturn off, turn itself off[v + adv][v + pron + adv]●ˌturn sb ˈon (informal) 1.to make sb enthusiastic about sth使兴奋；使感兴趣◆What really turns him on is motorbikes. 他真正感兴趣的是摩托车。◆If live theatre turns you on, there is plenty to choose from. 如果你喜爱舞台剧，选择余地很大。2.to make sb feel sexually excited使产生性冲动◆That’s not the kind of thing that turns me on. 那种事不能激起我的情欲。◆I get turned on by men in uniform. 我一见到穿制服的男人就欲火攻心。OPPturn sb off[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈturn-on
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[countable, usually singular] (informal) a person, a thing, a situation, etc. that sb finds sexually exciting引起性欲的人（或事物、环境等）◆Being the centre of attention for four or five guys was a real turn-on. 成为四五个小伙子的关注焦点实在令人脸红心跳。●ˌturn sth ˈon🔑to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch or a button打开，接通（电流、煤气、水等）◆Did you turn the central heating on? 你把中央暖气打开了吗？◆Turn the tap on slowly. 慢慢打开水龙头。◆I checked the fuses and turned the electricity back on. 我检查保险丝后，重新接通了电源。◆I didn’t know you were in the room until I turned the light on. 我开灯才发现你在屋里。◆Leo turns the television on as soon as he comes home from school. 利奥放学一回到家就打开电视。OBJlight, tap, television, water, gas, etc. SYNswitch sth on OPPturn sth off[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●turn on the ˈcharmto be very pleasant and polite to sb in order to gain sth for yourself施展魅力；献媚◆She’s turning on the charm to get what she wants. 她善于施展个人魅力达到目的。●ˈturn sth on sb/sth ( ˈturn sth upon sb/sthmore formal) to point sth such as gun, a camera, a light, etc. at sb/sth把（枪口、相机、灯光等）瞄准（或指向）◆Officers turned hoses on the demonstrators. 警察用水龙带对准示威者。SYNtrain sth on sb/sth[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌturn sb ˈon to sb/sth (informal) to make sb interested in sb/sth or use sth for the first time使对…产生兴趣；使初尝◆What was it that first turned you on to jazz? 是什么激发了你对爵士乐的兴趣？OPPturn sb off sb/sth[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌturn ˈout🔑1.to be present at an event; to attend sth or to go somewhere在场；出席；去◆The whole village turned out to welcome us. 全村人都出来欢迎我们。◆Only half the team turned out for the practice. 只有一半队员参加了训练。◆I’m not going to turn out to meet you in this weather. 这种天气我可不打算去见你。2. (used with an adverb, an adjective or in questions with how与副词或形容词连用，或用于以 how 引导的疑问句) to take place or happen in the way mentioned; to develop or end in a particular way（以所提及方式）开展，发生；（以特定方式）发展，结束◆The article she wrote had turned out well. 她的文章反响不错。◆The day turned out fine again. 天气又转好了。◆You never know how things will turn out. 你永远不知道情况会变成什么样。◆I couldn’t have gone anyway, as it turned out. 结果证明，我无论如何就是走不掉。◆The children have turned out well. 这些孩子结果都还不错。3.to be discovered to be; to prove to be原来是；证明是；结果是◆It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. 她原来是我姐姐的朋友。◆My decision turned out to have been a mistake. 结果发现我的决定是个错误。◆Ruth’s illness turned out not to be serious after all. 最后查出鲁思的病并不严重。[v + adv]▸ˈturnout
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[countable, usually singular, uncountable]1.the number of people who come to take part in or watch an activity参加人数；到场人数◆There was a good turnout for the concert. 来听音乐会的人很多。2.the number of people who vote in a particular election投票人数◆a high / low / poor turnout 很多／很少／少得可怜的投票人数●ˌturn ˈout●ˌturn sth ˈoutto point, or to make sth point, towards the outside（使）向外，外倾◆His feet turn out as he walks. 他是外八字脚。◆She turns her toes out when she walks. 她走路时脚趾向外撇。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn sb ˈout (from sth)●ˌturn sb ˈout of sthto force sb to leave or go out of a place（从…）赶走，撵走，逐出◆The landlord turned them out of their house just before the New Year. 就在新年之前，房东把他们赶出了房门。◆You can’t turn us out in this storm! 暴风雨这么大，你不能赶我们走！SYNchuck sb out, chuck sb out of sth, kick sb out, kick sb out of sth, turf sb out, turf sb out of sth (BrE, allinformal) [v + n/pron + adv][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌturn sth/sb ˈoutto produce sth/sb制造；培育◆The factory turns out 900 cars a week. 这家工厂每周生产 900 辆汽车。◆This school has turned out several well-known engineers. 这所学校培养了几位赫赫有名的工程师。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv] (less frequent) ●ˌturn sth ˈout🔑1.to switch off sth such as a light or a source of heat关掉，关闭（灯光、热源等）◆Remember to turn out the lights. 记着关灯。OBJlight, gas SYNswitch sth off OPPturn sth on➡ see also turn sth off2. (BrE) to clean a room, a cupboard, etc. thoroughly by removing the contents and organizing them again彻底清理；拾掇干净◆She turned the kitchen cupboards out at the beginning of the year. 她在年初彻底清理了橱柜。◆I’m going to turn out my bedroom during the holidays. 假期时我打算把卧室彻底打扫一下。SYNclear sth out3.to remove the contents of sth; to empty sth completely腾空；清空；掏净◆I turned out all the drawers looking for my keys. 为找钥匙我倒空了所有抽屉。◆Turn out your pockets. 把你衣兜里的东西全掏出来。◆She turned the rice out of the packet into a bowl. 她把小包里的米全倒进碗里。SYNempty sth[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●be ˌturned ˈout[+ adv/prep]to dress sb/yourself with special care or effort精心穿戴；仔细打扮◆The children were always beautifully turned out. 这些孩子总是打扮得漂漂亮亮。◆She was fashionably turned out in a red sweater. 她穿着红套衫，打扮得很入时。NOTEAlways used in the passive.总是用于被动语态。[be + v + adv]●ˌturn ˈover🔑●ˌturn sb/sth ˈover🔑to change your position, or the position of sb/sth, so that the other side is facing out or up（使）翻身，翻转◆He turned over onto his back. 他翻了个身仰躺着。◆The van skidded and turned over. 客货车打滑侧翻了。◆Jack was driving too fast and turned the car over on the bend. 杰克开得太快，拐弯时翻车了。◆The nurse turned Adam over onto his back. 护士给亚当翻了个身，让他仰卧着。◆Turn the pancake over when one side is cooked. 烙饼的一面烤好后就把它翻过来。◆ (figurative) The smell made my stomach turn over. 这种气味让我反胃。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) ●ˌturn ˈover●ˌturn sth ˈover1. (of an engine发动机) to run steadily at a low speed; to start慢速运转；转动；发动◆I turned the key and the engine turned over quietly. 我转动钥匙，引擎随之轻声启动起来。◆The engine was turning over too fast. 发动机运转得太快。SYNtick over2.(to sth) (BrE) to change to a different channel when watching television变换，转换（电视频道）◆Can I turn over to Channel 4? 我可以换到第四频道吗？◆This is boring. Let’s turn it over. 这个没意思。我们换换频道吧。SYNchange over(to sth), switch over(to sth), switch sth over(to sth)3.to move a page or a piece of paper so that you can see the other side翻动，翻转（到书页或纸张的背面）◆Turn over (the page) for more details. 欲知详情，请见（此页）背面。NOTETurn and turn sth are used more frequently on their own * turn 和 turn sth 单独使用更常见◆I turned the page quickly. 我很快地翻过这一页。◆Turn to page 23. 翻到第 23 页。4.to sell goods and replace them; to be sold and replaced售出并补进（货物）；周转◆Large supermarkets turn over their stock very rapidly. 大超市的库存周转很快。◆This brand turns over twice as fast as the others. 这个牌子的周转速度是其他牌子的两倍。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] ●turn over a new ˈleafto change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person改过自新；改邪归正；重新做人▸ˈturnover
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[singular]1.the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by others（公司的）人事变更率，人员调整率◆a high turnover of staff 员工的高流动率2.the rate at which goods are sold in a shop/store and are replaced by others（商店的）货品周转率，销售比率◆a fast turnover of stock 存货的快速周转率●ˌturn sb/sth ˈover (to sb/sth)to deliver sb/sth to the control and care of sb in authority, especially the police移交，送交（当局，尤指警方）◆He was turned over to the Belgian police at the border. 他在边境被移交给了比利时警方。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌturn sth ˈover1.(to sb)to give the responsibility for sth important to sb else交托（重任）（给某人）◆He had to turn over some of his duties to his assistant. 他不得不把自己的一些职责交给助手。◆She’s planning to turn the business over to her daughter. 她打算把这家企业交予女儿接手。SYNhand over to sb, hand sth over to sb2.if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it deals with that amount in a particular period of time营业额为◆The company turned over a million pounds in its first year. 这家公司第一年的营业额为一百万英镑。3.to think about sth carefully仔细思考；深思熟虑◆Diana turned over what James had said in her mind. 黛安娜脑子里仔细琢磨了詹姆斯的话。◆He lay in the dark, turning over the day’s extraordinary events. 他躺在黑暗中，反复思索着那天不寻常的事。SYNchew sth over, mull sth over4. (BrE, slang) to enter a place illegally and steal valuable things from it盗窃（某处）◆The burglars had turned the house over. 盗贼把房子洗劫一空。NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。5. (BrE) to search a place very thoroughly, making it very untidy彻底搜查；把某处翻得凌乱不堪◆His room had been turned over by the police. 他的房间被警察翻了个底朝天。NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。6. (NAmE) (in American football and basketball美式橄榄球和篮球) if you turn the ball over, you make a mistake or break a rule resulting in lost possession of the ball（因失误或犯规）失去控球权1, 3,4, 5,6[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]2[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]▸ˈturnover
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1. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the total amount of goods and services sold by a company during a particular period of time营业额；交易额；成交量◆an annual turnover of twenty million 两千万的年营业额2. [countable] (NAmE) (in American football and basketball美式橄榄球和篮球) the loss of possession of the ball by a team, because players have made a mistake or broken a rule（因失误或犯规造成的）控球权丢失◆After the third turnover, the coach started yelling. 第三次失去控球权后，教练开始大喊大叫。●ˌturn ˈover to sth●ˌturn sth ˈover to sthif an area, a factory, etc. turns over or sb turns it over to sth, it starts to be used for sth different改变（土地、工厂等）的用途◆The whole area has turned over to rice production. 整个地区已改种大米。◆The factory was turned over to the production of aircraft parts. 这家工厂转产飞机零部件。[v + adv + prep][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌturn ˈround, etc. (BrE) ➡turn around, etc.●ˈturn to sbto move your head or body so as to face sb把脸转向，转身朝向（某人）◆He turned to me and smiled. 他转过身对我笑了。[v + prep]●ˈturn to sb/sth🔑to go to sb/sth for help or information; to ask sb for sympathy or advice向…求助（或获取信息、博取同情、寻求建议等）◆Sue turns to her friends for support rather than her family. 休向朋友而非家人求援。◆You’re the only person I can turn to for advice. 你是我唯一能求教的人。◆I always turn to my dictionary when I come across a word I don’t know. 遇到生词，我总是查词典。SYNgo to sb/sth[v + prep]●ˈturn to sthto start to become involved in sth or start to do sth, especially sth illegal or harmful, often because you are in a difficult situation诉诸（违法行为或有害处的事）；落到做…的田地◆He was forced to turn to crime to pay off his debts. 为了还债，他迫不得已走向了犯罪。◆I cope with stress by turning to food for comfort. 我用食物来安慰自己，应对压力。[v + prep]●ˈturn to sth●ˈturn sth to sthto turn your attention, your thoughts, etc. to a new subject将（注意力、思路等）转至（新课题）◆Our conversation soon turned to the kind of music that we liked. 我们的谈话很快就转到我们喜欢的音乐类型上。◆Let’s turn our attention to next week’s conference. 大家关注一下下周的会议吧。OBJattention[v + prep][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌturn ˈup🔑1. (of a person人) to arrive来到；到达；露面◆He finally turned up at three o’clock. 三点钟时他终于到了。◆The taxi didn’t turn up so we walked. 出租车没来，于是我们只好步行。SYNshow up (informal) ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析turn up appear ◇ arrive ◇ get here/there ◇ show up ◇ turn up These verbs all mean to get to a place.这些动词都表示来到、到达。 appear to arrive at a place出现；来到；露面By ten o'clock Lee still hadn't appeared.到十点李还没来。One day a note appeared on my desk.一天，一张便条出现在我的桌子上。 arrive to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey（尤指在旅程结束时）来到，抵达They all arrived home safely.他们都安全到家了。I arrived late.我来晚了。The train is due to arrive any time now.火车现在随时可能到站。A pile of letters arrived on my desk.一摞信放到了我桌上。 get here / there to arrive somewhere到来；到达Why did it take you so long to get here?你为什么这么久才到？Make sure you get there early.一定要早点到那儿。 show up (informal) to arrive somewhere赶到；出现；露面He showed up at my door late one night.一天深夜他出现在我门口。An ambulance showed up about an hour later.大约一小时后一辆救护车到了。Jeff usually showed up drunk.杰夫平常总是醉醺醺的就来了。 NOTEShow can be used on its own * show 可单独使用I waited till ten o'clock but she didn't show.我等到十点，她也没个影儿。 turn up to arrive somewhere来到；到达；露面She turned up late, as usual.跟往常一样，她迟到了。What time should we turn up?我们得几点钟到？If you don't turn up to work, you won't get paid.不来工作就没工钱。 WHICH WORD? All of these can be used with people or things as the subject. Things like letters or emails arrive or get here / there. Show up and turn up can also be used with things like buses, cars, etc.这组动词的主语可以是人或物。信件、电子邮件等可用 arrive 或 get here / there。show up 和 turn up 也可用于指公共汽车、轿车等。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto arrive / get here / get there / turn up / show up / appear / show late / early / on timeto arrive / get here / get there safelyto finally / eventually arrive / get here / get there / turn up / show up / appear / showto be due to / scheduled to / about to arrive / get here / get there / appearto arrive / turn up / show up / appear at / in / on…to arrive / get home2.to be found, especially by chance, after being lost（丢失的东西）碰巧找到◆The missing letter turned up in the waste basket. 丢失的信在废纸篓里找到了。3. (of an opportunity机会) to happen, especially unexpectedly意外出现；偶然到来◆I haven’t got a job at the moment, but I’m sure that something will turn up. 我眼下还没工作，但我确信会有机会找到的。◆References to Irina turn up in many of his poems. 他在很多诗作中提到艾里娜。[v + adv] ●turn up/come up ˈtrumpsto do more than people expect and so make a situation very successful有令人喜出望外的表现（或结果）；出人意料地成功◆The team’s new player turned up trumps and scored three goals. 该新队员发挥异常出色，出人意料地进了三球。◆That was a wonderful meal! You’ve turned up trumps again. 这顿饭棒极了！你又露了一手。▸ˈturn-up
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[singular] (BrE, informal, humorous) sth surprising or unexpected that happens使人惊奇的事；始料未及的事◆Nick’s handed his work in on time? That’s a turn-up for the books! 尼克按时交了作业？真是难以置信啊！▸ˈupturn
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an improvement or an increase in sth改进；增长◆an upturn in the economy 经济上的好转●ˌturn ˈup●ˌturn sth ˈupto point, or to make sth point, upwards（使）指向上方◆Her nose turns up at the end. 她是个翘鼻子。◆She turned her face up towards him. 她冲着他仰起脸。OPPturn down, turn sth down[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈturned up
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pointing upwards向上翘的；朝上的◆a turned-up nose 翘鼻子▸ˈupturned
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[only before noun] pointing or facing upwards向上翘的；面朝上的◆an upturned nose 翘鼻子◆upturned faces 仰起的脸●ˌturn sth ˈup🔑1.to adjust the controls of a piece of electrical equipment in order to increase the heat, noise, etc.开大，调高（音量、暖气等）◆Turn the TV up, I can’t hear what she’s saying. 把电视机的音量调大，我听不见她说的话。◆Let’s turn the heating up, I’m freezing. 把暖气开大些吧，我冻僵了。◆The music was turned up loud. 音乐的音量开大了。OBJheating, music, radio/television OPPturn sth down2.to make a piece of clothing, or part of a piece of clothing, shorter by folding it back and sewing it将（衣服）折起缝好；改短◆The sleeves were too long and had to be turned up. 袖子太长了，只好折起来缝上。◆Will you turn the hem up for me? 帮我把下摆改短好吗？OBJhem OPPlet sth down3.to discover sth, such as information or sth hidden找到；发现◆Their enquiries turned up a number of interesting facts. 他们的调查揭示了一些有趣的事实。◆Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing. 我们费劲儿跟踪他，却无功而返。1, 2[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]3[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]▸ˈturn-up
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(BrE) the bottom of the leg of a pair of trousers/pants that has been folded over on the outside（裤脚的）外翻边，反折边◆Turn-ups seem to be coming back into fashion. 裤脚外翻边似乎又时兴起来了。●ˈturn upon sth, etc.➡turn on sth, etc.●ˌturn upside ˈdown●ˌturn sth upside ˈdownto move sth so that the bottom is facing upwards（把…）上下翻转，颠倒◆The car hit a wall, turned upside down, and ended up in a field. 车子撞到墙上，翻了过来，最后冲进一块田里。◆I turned the box upside down and everything fell out. 我把盒子反扣过来，东西全掉出来了。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌturn sth upside ˈdown1.to make a place very untidy while you are searching for sth把…翻得乱七八糟；把…翻个底朝天◆The burglars turned the flat upside down. 窃贼把这套公寓翻得一片狼藉。2.to make large changes and confusion in sb’s life打乱，扰乱（某人的生活）◆The divorce turned his whole world upside down. 离婚把他的一切都搞得颠三倒四。SYNturn sb/sth inside out[v + n/pron + adv]▸ˈupturned
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[only before noun] turned upside down颠倒的；翻转的；倒着的◆upturned chairs 翻过来的椅子◆We sat on an upturned box. 我们坐在倒扣着的箱子上。
