| 词组 | take a turn for the better/worse |
| 释义 | take a turn for the betterTo improve in condition, especially quickly or suddenly. Thankfully he's taken a turn for the better—the doctors weren't sure he'd survive for a while there. My day took a turn for the better when I found out I had gotten the job. take a turn for the worseTo worsen, often quickly or suddenly. We should get over to the hospital now—Uncle Jim's taken a turn for the worse and probably won't make it through the day. My day took a turn for the worse when I got that phone call. take a turn for the betterto start to improve; to start to get well. She was very sick for a month; then suddenly she took a turn for the better. Things are taking a turn for the better at my store. I may make a profit this year. take a turn for the worseto start to get worse. It appeared that she was going to get well; then, unfortunately, she took a turn for the worse. My job was going quite well; then last week things took a turn for the worse. take a turn for the betterImprove, as in We thought she was on her deathbed but now she's taken a turn for the better. The antonym is take a turn for the worse, meaning "get worse, deteriorate," as in Unemployment has been fairly low lately, but now the economy's taken a turn for the worse . This idiom employs turn in the sense of "a reversal," a usage dating from about 1600. take a ˌturn for the ˈbetter/ˈworsebecome better/worse: The weather is taking a turn for the worse, I’m afraid. |
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