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turn

UK /tɜːn/US /tɝːn/

词源

源自古英语 'tyrnan' 和 'turnian'(旋转),受古法语 'torner' 影响,最终源自拉丁语 'tornare'(用旋床加工)。

verb

❶ 改变方向或位置,使物体围绕一个点旋转或移动。常用于描述身体、车辆或物体的动作。

“She turned the key in the lock.”

(她把钥匙插进锁里转动。)

“The car turned left at the traffic light.”

(汽车在红绿灯处左转。)

❶ 使某物改变状态或性质,通常指颜色、温度、情绪等抽象变化。

“Leaves turn yellow in autumn.”

(秋天树叶会变黄。)

“The milk turned sour after being left out.”

(牛奶放在外面变酸了。)

同义词:rotate, spin, change, shift, transform

noun

❶ 旋转或改变方向的动作,也指轮流做某事的顺序或机会。

“Give the knob a slight turn to open the door.”

(轻轻转动门把手就能开门。)

“It's your turn to answer the question.”

(轮到你回答问题了。)

同义词:rotation, shift, opportunity, bend, twist

常见短语

turn on/off — 开启或关闭电器设备,也引申为激发或停止某种状态。

“Turn off the lights when you leave the room.”

(离开房间时请关灯。)

turn up/down — 调高或调低音量、温度等,也可指出现或拒绝某事。

“Could you turn down the music? It's too loud.”

(你能把音乐调小声点吗?太吵了。)

in turn — 依次轮流,表示按照特定顺序一个接一个进行。

“Each team member spoke in turn during the meeting.”

(会议期间每个团队成员依次发言。)