| 释义 |
●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。OBJ heating, music, radio/television
OPP turn 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？OBJ hem
OPP let 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 noun (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。 |