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turns

UK //tɜːnz//US //tɜːrnz//

词源

源自古英语 'tyrnan' 和 'turnian',意为旋转或改变方向,来自拉丁语 'tornare',意为用旋床加工。

noun

❶ 指轮流或轮次,表示每个人或事物按照顺序依次进行某事的时机或机会。

“It's your turn to speak now.”

(现在轮到你发言了。)

“We took turns washing the dishes.”

(我们轮流洗碗。)

❶ 指方向的改变或转弯,表示运动或行进方向的调整。

“Take the next left turn at the traffic light.”

(在下一个红绿灯处左转。)

“The car made a sharp turn to avoid the obstacle.”

(汽车急转弯避开了障碍物。)

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

verb

❶ 指改变方向或位置,使某物旋转或朝向不同的方向。

“She turns the key to start the car.”

(她转动钥匙发动汽车。)

“He turned the page to continue reading.”

(他翻过一页继续阅读。)

❶ 指改变状态或性质,使某物或某人变得不同。

“The milk turned sour after being left out.”

(牛奶放在外面变酸了。)

“Leaves turn yellow in autumn.”

(树叶在秋天变黄。)

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

常见短语

in turn — 表示依次或轮流,指按照顺序一个接一个地进行某事。

“Each student will present their project in turn.”

(每个学生将依次展示他们的项目。)

turn out — 表示结果是或最终成为某种情况,常用于描述事情的发展或结局。

“The party turned out to be a great success.”

(派对结果非常成功。)

turn around — 指转身或改变方向,也可用于描述情况或局势的反转。

“She turned around to see who was calling her.”

(她转身看是谁在叫她。)

turn down — 表示拒绝或降低某物的音量、强度等。

“He turned down the job offer because of the low salary.”

(他因为薪水低拒绝了这份工作。)

turn up — 指出现或到达某处,也可表示调高音量或强度。

“She finally turned up at the meeting an hour late.”

(她最终迟到了一小时出现在会议上。)