| 词组 | turn |
| 释义 | turn Theme: BETRAYAL in. to go over to the other side, as with a spy or a criminal turning into an informer. (Underworld.)Is there a chance that Max would turn?Max turn? Ha! Theme: CORRUPT tr. to corrupt someone.It was the booze that turned him.Max was trying to turn a young kid. turn 1. noun 1 a histrionic display AUSTRALIA, 1971. 2 a (theatrical) performer UK, 1715. 3 a party AUSTRALIA, 1953. 4 in trucking, a return trip US, 1976. 5 a jail sentence US, 1995.► do a turnto have sex. A play on a theatrical act UK, 2002 2. verb 1 in trucking, to make a round trip to and from the specified destination US, 1971. 2 to sell something, especially stolen goods US, 1972. 3 to convert a man to homosexuality US, 1991. 4 in drag racing, to register a speed US, 1960.► turn 'em and burn 'emto quickly service a fighter plane and return it to combat. Gulf war usage US, 1991.► turn a filmin Quebec, to shoot a film. The French origin of this English phrase is tourner un film CANADA, 2001.► turn into retire to bed UK, 1695.► turn into a pumpkinin transsexual usage, to dress in keeping with your genetic sex US, 1987.► turn it on1. to make an all-out effort at some task AUSTRALIA, 1944.2. (of a woman) to perform sexually AUSTRALIA, 1944.3. to enliven something UK, 1983.4. to provide for a party or celebration AUSTRALIA, 1941.► turn it upto consent to sex NEW ZEALAND, 1973.► turn Japaneseto masturbate. From the perceived resemblance between a stereotypical Japanese face and the facial expression that accompanies a quest for orgasm UK, 1980.► turn over the coversto examine the other side of an issue US, 1974.► turn stateto become a witness for the prosecuting authorities. From the term 'state witness' US, 1990.► turn the cornerto begin to improve; to change your attitude for the better UK, 2003.► turn the dukein circus and carnival usage, to shortchange someone US, 1981.► turn the mitto shortchange US, 1980.► turn tricksto work as a prostitute, 1996.► turn turtle(of a surfer) to pass through a wave coming at them by rolling under their surfboard US, 1977.► turn up trumpsto succeed, to turn out well UK, 1862.► turn up your noseto view or treat with contempt UK, 1818.► turn your keyto make you angry. A variation of WOUND UP UK, 2001 turn against 1. turn against sth/sb to stop liking or supporting someone or something: Vincent was upset by Moore's critical comments. Why had the man turned against him? By now it was clear that public opinion had turned against the Republicans.2. turn sb against sb/sth to influence a person so that they do not like or support someone or something any more: Miss Brodie thought I was trying to turn the other girls against her. If you give students books that are too advanced for them, it can turn them against reading.■ SIMILAR TO: set against3. turn against sb if an event turns against someone, it starts to go badly for them although it was going well before: In 1942 the war began to turn against the Japanese.the tide turns against sb (=things start to go badly for someone, and they stop being successful, or people stop supporting them) The tide turned against the Labour government and they were narrowly defeated. turn around 1. turn around/round • turn sb/sth around/round to turn so that you are facing in the opposite direction, or to make something do this: Simpson turned around in his chair and looked out of the window. Can you help me turn the sofa round?2. turn sth around/round • turn around/round sth to make a business, organization, economy etc successful again after it has been unsuccessful: There are no quick solutions for turning around a sinking economy. A new management team was brought in to turn the company around.turn things around I'm sure if we get the right sort of financial backing we can turn things round.3. turn around/round if a business, school, economy etc turns around, it starts to become successful after it has been unsuccessful: In just a year the firm has turned around from a $106 million loss to an $11 million profit.turnaround n C a complete change from a bad situation to a good one, especially for a business or a country's economy: the recent sharp turnaround in Mexico's financial situation4. turn around/round and ... spoken used to say that someone suddenly does something that is unexpected or unreasonable: You can't tell other people what to do, and then turn around and say that you aren't going to do it yourself. The company got rid of 200 permanent employees, then turned round and hired others on a temporary basis.5. turn sth around/round to consider something in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning: You can of course turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle. I think it's more interesting to turn the question around, and ask ourselves why some people do not break down, even though they have a strong genetic disposition to do so.6. turn around/round sth • turn sth around/round to complete the process of making a product or providing a service: We guarantee we can turn your order around in under a month.turnaround n singular the time it takes to complete the process of making a product or producing a service: a 3 week turnaround turn aside turn aside sth • turn sth aside to refuse to accept something: Tokyo has politely turned aside an invitation from Peking for Emperor Akihito to visit China.■ SIMILAR TO: reject, turn down turn away 1. turn sb away • turn away sb to not allow someone to enter a place: The guy at the desk turned me away because I didn't have a membership card. When they got to the concert they were turned away because they didn't have a ticket.■ SIMILAR TO: refuse sb admission formal2. turn sb away • turn away sb to refuse to help someone when they ask for help: When a member of your own family asks you for money, you can't just turn them away. We've got so much business at the moment that we're having to turn new clients away. turn away from 1. turn away from sth/sb to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something: Voters turned away from him in the opinion polls after he was involved in a series of scandals. A lot of teachers are turning away from traditional teaching methods.2. turn sb away from sth/sb to make someone stop supporting someone or stop using or being interested in something: It was feared that foreign influences might turn the people away from their religion. turn back 1. turn back to stop when you are travelling and start going back in the direction that you came from, especially because it is dangerous or impossible for you to continue: The Captain had been advised to turn back, due to very bad weather conditions.2. turn sb back • turn back sb to make someone stop when they are travelling and go back in the direction they came from, especially because it is impossible or dangerous for them to continue: Border patrols were turning back as many as thirty thousand refugees a day. Police used tear gas to turn back demonstrators who marched towards the National Palace on Friday afternoon.3. turn back usually negative if you cannot turn back, you cannot change your plans and do something differentcan't turn back We've already spent so much money that we can't turn back.there's no turning back Stubbs nervously accepted the offer, realizing that there was no turning back now.4. turn back the clock/turn the clock back if someone wants to turn the clock back, they want to go back to the past, for example because they think things were better then or because they wish that something had not happened: The Minister was accused of wanting to turn back the clocks to the 1950s, when most women didn't work outside the home.5. turn back sth • turn sth back to fold over one part of a piece of paper or material: Tabitha turned back the corner of the page, closed the book and lay down.■ SIMILAR TO: turn over turn down 1. turn sth down • turn down sth to reduce the amount of sound, heat etc produced by a machine such as a radio or a cooker: Could you turn that music down - we can't hear ourselves speak! After half an hour, turn the oven down to a low heat.■ OPPOSITE: turn up2. turn down sth/sb • turn sth/sb down to decide not to accept an offer or an opportunity to do something: Nowadays some men are turning down promotion in order to give more time to their families. Rose finally married Reg Potter, fifty years after she'd first turned him down.■ SIMILAR TO: pass up, reject3. turn down sb/sth • turn sb/sth down to refuse to do what someone asks or suggests: The City Council turned down a request to raise police officers' salaries by 6%. At the end of the evening the committee voted on the proposal and turned it down.■ SIMILAR TO: reject turn in 1. turn in sth • turn sth in to give something to a person in authority so that they can deal with it, especially an illegal weapon or something that has been lost: The security forces arrested three hundred militants and ordered them to turn in their weapons.+ to I'm still hoping that someone will find my wallet and turn it in to the police.■ SIMILAR TO: hand in2. turn in sb • turn sb in informal to tell the police where a criminal is, or to take a criminal to the police: One of the other gang members turned him in.turn yourself in (=go to the police and admit that you are responsible for a crime) Grimes finally turned himself in, saying he deeply regretted what he had done.3. turn sth in • turn in sth AmE to give a finished piece of work to a teacher or your manager: Only 17 students turned their papers in on time.■ SIMILAR TO: hand in, give in BrE4. turn in informal to go to bed: Well, I think I'll turn in now - I have to get up early tomorrow.■ SIMILAR TO: retire formal5. turn in sth to produce a particular result, especially a good one: The company's chairman said it would turn in better results for the year as a whole.turn in a profit Pilkington turned in pre-tax profits up 6% to 147 million.6. turn in a good/superb/fine etc performance to perform in a particular way, especially very well: Michael Gambon, who played the judge, turned in a fine performance. Many of the younger athletes turned in memorable performances. turn into 1. turn into sth/sb to change and become a different type of thing or person: It started off as a dream, but quickly turned into a nightmare. When I saw him again, he'd lost a lot of weight and turned into a really good-looking boy.■ SIMILAR TO: change into2. turn sth into sth to change something so that it becomes a different thing or is used in a different way: The old barn next to the manor house had been turned into flats for old people.■ SIMILAR TO: convert (into)3. turn sb into sb to change someone's life so that they become a different type of person: The film turned Leonardo di Caprio into a huge star overnight. You'll never turn me into a lawyer, Dad. I'm not cut out for it.■ SIMILAR TO: make into turn off 1. turn off sth • turn sth off to make a light, machine, or engine stop working, or to stop the flow of gas, water, or electricity, by pressing a switch, turning a tap etc: Don't forget to turn off all the lights when you go to bed. Can you turn the tap off for me?■ SIMILAR TO: switch off■ OPPOSITE: turn on2. turn off sth • turn off to leave the road or path that you are going along, and start going along another, usually smaller one: Stephen turned off the main road into an almost empty side-street. I'm sure we should have turned off at the last exit.turn-off n C a road which leads off another, usually bigger road: Go slowly or we'll miss the turn-off.3. turn sb off • turn off sb • turn sb off sth informal to make someone decide that they do not like something or are not interested in it: I loved the house from the outside, but the decoration inside really turned me off.■ SIMILAR TO: put offturn-off n C something that you do not like, because you find it boring or unpleasant: Having to learn all the history of the place was a real turn-off.4. turn sb off • turn off sb informal if something about a person turns you off, it makes them unattractive to you, so that you do not want to have a sexual relationship with them: An American report into male sexuality revealed that heavy make-up turned most men off.■ OPPOSITE: turn onturn-off informal n C something that makes a person unattractive to you, so that you do not want to have a sexual relationship with them: Bad breath is a real turn-off. 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 off2. turn on sth • turn sth on to start using a particular way of speaking or behaving, especially when you are not being sincereturn 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 on/upon ! 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 BrE2. 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 BrE3. 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/upon4. 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 turn on to turn sb on to sth/sb informal to make someone start to like something or become interested in it: It was a neighbour of mine, a professor, who turned me on to modern art. turn out 1. turn out the light/turn the light out to make an electric light stop working, by pressing a switch: Don't forget to turn out the lights when you come to bed.■ SIMILAR TO: turn off, switch off, put out■ OPPOSITE: turn on2. turn out to happen in a particular way or have a particular resultturn out fine/well Don't worry about the interview, it'll all turn out fine.turn out to be The holiday turned out to be the best we've ever had.■ SIMILAR TO: work out3. turn out if something turns out to be true, you find that it is true, although this is surprising: I felt terrified about going to see my bank manager, but he turned out to be highly sympathetic.it turns out (that) During the discussion it turned out that every one of the students in the room had tried cannabis.as it turned out As it turned out, Jane knew all about the affair anyway.4. turn out if a child turns out in a particular way, that is the type of person they become: The Hedges were such an odd family, but all of the children had turned out perfectly normal.turn out to be Although very shy as a child, he eventually turned out to be a natural leader.5. turn out if people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it:+ for Over 200 parents turned out for the school sports day. On Saturday only a few hundred people turned out to see the game.turn-out n C the number of people who come to watch an event or take part in it: The turnout for the election was about 70%..6. turn out sth • turn sth out to make or produce something, especially in large quantities: Toyota's new factory will turn out 100,000 pick-up trucks a year. Russia turns out more graduate engineers than any other country in the world.■ SIMILAR TO: produce, churn out7. turn sb out • turn out sb to force someone to leave a place, especially a place where they are living: The building was sold, and hundreds of homeless people were turned out on to the streets.+ of Many farm workers lived in fear of being turned out of their homes.■ SIMILAR TO: throw out8. turn sth out • turn out sth to remove something from the container in which it has been made or kept: Allow the cake to cool in the tin, and then turn it out onto a plate.■ SIMILAR TO: empty out9. turn out sth • turn sth out BrE if you turn out a cupboard, pocket or other container, you empty it in order to clean and tidy it or see what is in it: I'm going to turn out all the kitchen cupboards next weekend. The teacher told us to turn out our pockets in front of her.turnout n C BrE when you clean and tidy a room, cupboard etc and throw away the things you do not want: This room's such a mess - it needs a thorough turnout.10. be well/beautifully/nicely etc turned out BrE to be wearing good, beautiful etc clothes: The music was wonderful and the choir was beautifully turned out. turn over 1. turn over • turn over sb • turn sb over to move so that you are facing in a different direction why you are lying down, or to move someone so that they do this: Patrick turned over in bed, to discover that Judy had already gone downstairs. The nurses gently turned her over and straightened out the sheets.■ SIMILAR TO: roll over2. turn over sth • turn sth over to move something so that you can use, look at, or listen to the other side of it: Could you turn over the cassette? Juliet picked up the silver bowl, turning it over in her hand.turn over a page BrE If you turn over the page, you will see the diagram that relates to these statistics.3. turn over • turn sth over BrE to change to a different programme on the television, by pressing a button: The film was so boring that we turned over half way through it. Do you mind if I turn the TV over to watch the news?■ SIMILAR TO: switch over BrE4. turn over sb • turn sb over to take a criminal to the police, or to tell the police where a criminal is:+ to The FBI caught Rostov and turned him over to the CIA.■ SIMILAR TO: turn in5. turn sth/sb over • turn over sth/sb to give something or someone to a person or authority so that they can deal with them or be responsible for them+ to Terry and his two-year old sister Tiffany were unharmed in the attack, and were turned over to relatives. The government seems to want to turn much of public healthcare over to the private sector.■ SIMILAR TO: hand over6. turn sth over • turn over sth to give something such as a business or a piece of property to someone, so that they become the legal owner of it:+ to I expect Mr Busby will turn the shop over to his son when he retires.■ SIMILAR TO: hand over7. turn over sth • turn sth over especially BrE if a business turns over an amount of money, it makes that amount in a particular period of time: The new company, Essential Computing, turned over $500,000 in its first year.turnover n singular the total amount of money made by a business in a particular period of time: an annual turnover of $5.6 million8. turn sth over • turn over sth to think carefully about something in order to understand it or make a decision about it: I took a cigarette from the pack, turning over what Connors had told me.turn sth over in your mind She said she needed a few days to turn it over in her mind.■ SIMILAR TO: chew over, mull over, consider9. turn sth over • turn over sth • turn over if someone turns a car engine over or it turns over, it starts: Hicks turned the engine over, felt for the accelerator and backed into the Harpswell Road. It was a very cold morning and the engine wouldn't even turn over.10. turn sth over BrE informal to search a place thoroughly, or to steal things from a place, in a way that causes a lot of damage or makes the place very untidy: The police went in and turned the whole house over to see if there were any drugs.turn the place over We came back from holiday to find the place had been turned over, and all my jewellery taken.■ SIMILAR TO: do over turn over to turn sth over to sth • turn over sth to sth BrE to start to use a building or a piece of land for a particular purpose: The mill was once used for silk production, but was later turned over to piano making. From that time on, more and more of the land was turned over to sugarcane production. turn round ► see turn around/round turn to 1. turn to sb to go to someone for advice, sympathy, or help: I felt very alone at that time - there was no one I could turn to. Wyman turned to Suzanne Accosta, an old friend, during the court battle with his wife, Mandy.turn to religion Many people turn to religion during difficult periods in their lives.2. turn to alcohol/drugs/crime/violence etc to start doing something bad, for example being involved in criminal activities, taking illegal drugs, or drinking too much alcohol, especially because you are unhappy: During the months following her husband's death, Joan turned to alcohol for comfort. The scheme could give jobs to thousands of youngsters who might otherwise turn to crime.3. turn to sth to look in a particular place or use a particular thing, in order to get the kind of help, information etc that you need: Eventually the police turned to Germany in their search for information. The earthquake cut off the telephone lines, and people had to turn to the radio for news about their families.4. turn to sth to start a new type of work or habit: Brenda Fricker worked for the Irish Times newspaper, before turning to acting. Apparently more and more people are turning to vegetarianism each year.5. turn to sth • turn sth to sth to start talking, thinking, or writing about a particular subject, or start dealing with a something new: The speaker then turned to other aspects of society, including the home and family.turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to sth Haggart looked down suddenly, turning his attention to some papers on his desk.a conversation turns to sth (=it starts to be about a particular subject) Eventually the conversation round the table turned to the subject of money. 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 down2. 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 up3. 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 up6. 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 turn upon ► see turn on turn (away) (from someone or something)to turn oneself to avoid someone or something. She turned away from me as I walked past, pretending not to see me. She turned from Ken and ran. turn1. in. to go over to the other side, as with a spy or a criminal turning into an informer. (Underworld.) Is there a chance that Bart would turn? 2. tv. to corrupt someone; to turn someone to a life of crime. Pete was trying to turn a young kid.
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