turn [t�0�5:n] vt. 1. 使(车轮等)转动;使旋转,转,部分转动: 例句: Is it electricity that turns the wheel?
是电使轮子转动的吗? She turned the key in the lock.
她用钥匙开锁。 2. (为打开、关上、变紧等)旋转,拧: 例句: He turned the handle of the door and went into the classroom.
他旋动门把手,走进教室。 to turn a screw tight
拧紧螺钉 3. 翻动;翻转;滚翻: 例句: He turned the pages of the book to see whether there were illustrations in them.
他翻动书页,看看里面是否有插图。 The nurse turned the patient.
护士给病人翻了个身。 4. 改变,使变化,使变成: 例句: to turn cream into butter
把鲜奶油变成黄油 to turn a flower garden into a vegetable field
把花园变成菜地 5. 使变得;使成为: 例句: The bad news turned his hair white.
坏消息使他的头发变白了。 6. 使转变思想(意图、行为等);在感情(或态度等)方面改变;改变…的倾向(或注意中心);把注意力转向: 例句: to turn someone from his purpose
使某人改变意图 We should turn our thoughts to practical matters.
我们应把思想转向实际问题。 7. 使变酸(腐),使变质,使变坏;使变色: 例句: Warm weather turned the meat.
天热使肉变质了。 The hot weather turned the milk.
天气太热,牛奶变质了。 8. 翻译;将…释义(或意译);改写: 例句: The teacher asked us to turn the sentences into English.
老师让我们把这些句子译成英文。 Please turn this piece of prose into verse.
请把这段散文改写成诗歌。 9. 使变换;与…交换: 例句: I’ll turn these coins into paper money.
我将把这些硬币换成纸币。 10. 反复考虑;仔细考虑;默想,深思(常与 over 连用): 例句: He turned the question over in his mind but couldnot find an answer.
他仔细思考这个问题但是找不到答案。 11. 达到;超过,越过,逾(一定年龄、数量等): 例句: Our dean hasn’t turned 40 yet.
我们系主任还不到40岁。 We were waiting for the clock to turn 8.
我们等待时钟指向八点。 12. 阻挡;击败,击退;驱散: 例句: to turn an attack
击退一次进攻 The boxer turned a punch.
拳击手挡住了一拳。 13. 使反对,使作对;使反应;使回击: 例句: He turned their arguments against them.
他用他们的论据反驳他们自己。 to turn a son against his father
使儿子顶撞父亲 14. 使产生反作用: 例句: The critic’s criticism was turned against himself.
批评家的批评反被别人用来批评他。 15. 绕过去,转过去;拐(弯),转弯;迂回到(某支军队的侧面等): 例句: They turned the right flank of the enemy troop.
他们迂回到敌军的右翼。 to turn a street corner
转过街角 16. 赚到;挣得: 例句: Our company turned a profit last year.
我们公司去年赢利了。 17. 用旋床旋,把…旋成圆形;车,为…车外圆: 例句: He has turned a set of chair legs.
他已经车出了一副椅子腿。 to turn wooden vessels
用旋床车木碗 18. 使形成圆满;使具有优美的形式;做得优美(或圆满),弄得像样: 例句: The girl turned a pretty phrase.
女孩写出了一个漂亮的短语。 The professor told us how to turn a good sentence.
教授给我们讲如何写出一个好句子。 19. 使精神错乱,使发狂;弄昏,迷惑;使冲昏头脑;使糊涂: 例句: Too much praise has turned his head.
过多的表扬已经冲昏了他的头脑。 Her mind was turned by grief.
悲伤使她精神失常。 20. 作(某种)用途(或结果),使用,利用,应用: 例句: We should turn our knowledge to good account.
我们应该利用我们的知识。 to turn one’s hand to writing
用手写 21. 转移(视线),改变(面对的)方向;使对着;把…对准;指向: 例句: Turn your eyes this way.
冲这边看。 Turn it more to the left.
把它再向左转一点。 22. 使上下面颠倒;使上下翻转;倒置: 例句: to turn a phonograph record
翻转唱片 23. 翻(地);翻做(衣服、衣领等): 例句: They turned the soil after the harvest.
他们在收获后翻耕土壤。 to turn a collar
翻修领子 24. 上下移动(秤杆或秤台)以记录重量 25. 使(钱、货等)流通,周转: 例句: The vendor can turn his stock every day.
小贩每天都能把进的货卖完。 26. 使弯曲;对折;折或翻;使扭曲;扭伤(踝骨): 例句: The pipe had been turned in a U-shaped curve.
管子已被弯成了U形。 She turned her ankle.
她扭伤了脚踝。 27. 弄卷(刀刃),把(刀口)弄钝: 例句: a knife with a turned edge
一把刃口钝的刀 28. 倒(胃),使(肠胃)不适;使作呕: 例句: The mere sight of food turned her stomach.
她一见食物就恶心。 29. 倾倒: 例句: The policeman turned the contents of her handbag out onto the table.
警察把她手提包里的东西全倒在了桌上。 30. (以某种方式)躯赶;撵;放开: 例句: to turn someone adrift
逐出某人;使某人流浪;辞退某人 to turn young cattle into woods
把小牛赶到树林里 31. 【印刷】倒排(铅字);倒空 32. 【足球】迫使(贴近的对手)转向以摆脱 33. (吸毒者)将(毒品)转卖给(另一瘾君子) 34. 使敌对;使叛变;使成为双重间谍(与 round 连用) 35. [废语]使堕落 vi. 1. (在枢轴上)旋转,转动: 例句: The earth turns on its own axis.
地球绕地轴自转。 The wheels were turning swiftly.
车轮飞快地转动着。 2. 绕转,作圆形旋转: 例句: The key won’t turn.
钥匙开不了锁。 The key turns easily in the lock.
这把钥匙容易开锁。 3. 翻动(书页等);翻转: 例句: Please turn to page 67.
请翻到第67页。 Turn back to the previous page.
翻回到前一页。 4. 转身,回转: 例句: The child turned and dashed away.
孩子转身跑掉了。 He crossed the street and turned to look at the school again.
他穿过街道,又转身看了看学校。 5. 改变方向,转向,向后转,转弯: 例句: We turned into a quiet street.
我们拐进一条寂静的街道。 The bus passed by the edge of the railway station and turned north.
这辆公共汽车从火车站边经过,然后向北拐。 6. 变得;变成,变为,成为: 例句: Maple leaves turn crimson in autumn.
枫叶在秋天变红。 During the daytime, it will be overcast, turning clear later.
今天白天,阴转晴。 7. 改变;变化: 例句: The rain turned to sleet.
这场雨变成了冻雨。 Our luck will turn.
我们会时来运转。 8. 变质,变酸;变腐败;变色: 例句: Leaves turn in autumn.
树叶在秋天变黄。 The meat has turned.
肉已变质了。 9. 依靠;依赖,取决于,依…而定(与 on 或 upon 连用): 例句: The success turns on our effort.
胜利取决于我们的努力。 The success of the sports meet turns on the weather.
运动会能否成功要看天气如何。 10. 围绕…发展,以…为中心(与about,around, on 等连用): 例句: The film turns about a domestic tragedy.
这部影片主要讲述一个家庭悲剧。 Our discussion turned mainly on the reform in education.
我们的谈话主要围绕着教育改革。 11. 改变感情(或态度、忠诚、信仰等);变节;转而反对: 例句: He turned against his former friends.
他对老朋友翻脸。 My husband is a Christian and I’m going to turn.
我丈夫是基督徒,我也准备皈依基督教。 12. 转移注意力(或能力、思想等);致力于;从事: 例句: He turned to the study and practice of medicine.
他致力于医学的研究和实践。 Our conversation turned to football later.
我们的谈话后来转到了足球上。 13. (底和面)倒置,倒转;(内和外)翻转,颠倒 14. 开车床,在车床上操作:(在车床上)被旋成;被车成: 例句: Beech turns easily in the lathe.
山毛榉在车床上很容易车制。 15. 变得精神失常;发疯;(精神)发生错乱: 例句: His head never turns with success.
他的头脑从来不会因成功而发昏。 The girl's head turned with a handful of compliments.
几句恭维话让这个女孩飘飘然。 16. 搞突然袭击,攻击(与 on 或 upon 连用): 例句: The dog turned on him.
狗突然扑向他。 The cat suddenly turned on its trainer.
这只猫突然转而进攻它的训练者。 17. 产生相反作用,起反作用: 例句: His advantage turned against him.
他的优势后来成了他的不利条件。 Her beauty turned against her.
她的美貌反倒给她带来了不利。 18. (刀口)卷刃;(刀刃)变钝: 例句: The edge of the knife has turned.
刀口卷刃了。 19. 【航海学】(船等)调转方向;抢风转变航向 20. 反胃;(肠胃等)不适;想呕吐;作呕;(头)眩晕,发昏: 例句: Her stomach turned at the sight of blood.
她见血就反胃。 My head turns.
我头晕。 21. [美国英语](商品)容易销售: 例句: Miniskirts turned well last month.
上个月超短裙好销。 22. (商品)成交;转手 23. (潮水)开始涨(或落): 例句: The tide has turned.
潮转了。 24. 背离;偏离;脱离: 例句: He has turned from the Labour Party.
他已脱离了工党。 25. 商量;磋商;请教,求教(与 to 连用): 例句: She turned to her teacher for advice.
她向老师求教。 26. [废语]犹豫,踌躇 n. 1. 转动;旋转;绕转 2. (一物卷绕着另一物的)一绕;(一)圈,(一)卷,(一)转 3. (把手等的)旋动;旋绕 4. 翻转;转动;转身 5. (路线或方向的)改变;反向,转,倒转;转向;转弯 6. 弯曲处,弯曲部分,曲折部 7. 转折点;(按照年月顺序的)转化时期;变化点 8. 转变;变化 9. 吃惊,震惊;惊吓;意外 10. (损害或有益于别人的)行为,举动,举止 11. (一)回,(一)阵;(一段)工作时间 12. (疾病的)侵袭,发作;一阵眩晕(或盛怒) 13. (权利、义务或机会等的依次轮流的)名分,(顺)次;一次机会 14. [美国英语](工作的)班,轮班,轮值 15. [主英国英语](作为演出一部分的)一个节目,(马戏、杂耍中的)一段表演;表演者,演员 16. [美国英语]【经济学】一笔(证券)交易;(商品批售补进的)一个周期;(存货等的)周转 17. 【音乐】回音 18. 要求,迫切需要,需要 19. 【军事】队列方向转换训练 20. 自然倾向;天性;秉性;癖性;气质 21. 才能;鉴别力,眼光;资质 22. (语言等的)特色;措词特征;措词 23. 倾向,动向,趋势 24. (对原作的)阐述,阐明,解释;改动,变更;曲解 25. (赌博的)一轮,轮次 26. 圆形;球形;曲线形 27. 模型,铸模;机床 28. (旋钮或操纵杆的)槽口 29. [复数]月经 30. (尤指来回不走同路的)短途散步;乘车外出 31. [古语]计策;计谋 abbr. inventory turnover rate 存货周转率 近义词: gyrate . revolve . rotate . spin . whirl . 短语 1. About turn!【军事】[用作口令]向后转! 2. a hand’s turn一臂之力,一举之劳;一点体力劳动,一点工作 3. at every turn事事,处处;每次,经常,老是 4. at the next turn of the wheel在下次好运气来的时候 5. a turn of fortune’s wheel命运的转变 6. a turn of phrase措辞,表达方式 7. be turned (of)年逾,年在…以上 8. by turns轮流;轮班;交替地;时而…时而… 9. call the turn
a. [美国英语](成功地)预测,预测得很准 b. 定调子;发号施令;操纵,指挥,左右着 10. do someone a bad (或 an ill) turn做有损于某人的事,危害某人,使某人吃亏 11. done to a turn煮熟,烧得恰到好处 12. do someone a good turn做(一件)有利于某人的事,做好事,为某人效了一次劳 13. Even a (或 the)worm will turn.见 worm 14. give a new turn to给…另一种说法,对…给予新的说法 15. give someone a bad turn使某人吓了一跳 16. give (someone) another turn of screw对(某人)施加压力 17. give someone (quite) a turn[美国英语]把某人吓了一跳,使某人大吃一惊 18. go for a turn
a. 溜达溜达,散步 b. (坐车等)兜一圈,玩一玩 19. in one’s turn
a. 这一回 b. (依次)轮到时 20. in the turn of a hand顷刻之间 21. in turn
a. 反过来 b. 依次,挨个 c. 交替地,轮流地
■[no obj.]change the position of one's body so that one is facing in a different direction
转动身体
Charlie turned and looked at his friend.
查理转过身子,看着他的朋友。