搜尋結果
turn
- IPA[təːn]
英式
- move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point；perform (a somersault or cartwheel)
- an act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point；a bend or curve in a road, path, river, etc.
verb: turn, 3rd person present: turns, gerund or present participle: turning, past tense: turned, past participle: turned
noun: turn, plural noun: turns
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point the big wheel was turning I turned the key in the door and crept in 同義詞
- ▪ perform (a somersault or cartwheel) the boy shot up off the ground and turned a somersault in the air 同義詞
- ▪ twist or sprain (an ankle) Wright turned his ankle in the first minute of the game 同義詞
- 2. move (something) so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings or its previous position turn the mould upside down
- ▪ change the position of one's body so that one is facing in a different direction Charlie turned and looked at his friend 同義詞
- ▪ move (something) so as to be aimed or pointed in a particular direction she turned her head towards me the government has now turned its attention to primary schools 同義詞
- ▪ change or cause to change direction we turned round and headed back to the house 同義詞
- ▪ (of the tide) change from flood to ebb or vice versa as the tide turned he finally managed to bring the barge into its berth
- ▪ move (a page) over so that it is flat against the previous or next page she turned a page noisily turn to page five for the answer
- ▪ fold or unfold (fabric or a piece of a garment) in the specified way he turned up the collar of his coat
- ▪ pass round (the flank or defensive lines of an army) so as to attack it from the side or rear there was still the sea, by way of which the Persians hoped to turn all mountain or isthmus defence lines
- ▪ archaic bend back (the edge of a blade) so as to make it blunt thou hast also turned the edge of his sword
- ▪ remake (a garment or a sheet), putting the worn outer side on the inside a sheet that Mrs Dibb wanted turned sides to middle
- 3. change or cause to change in nature, state, form, or colour; become or make she turned pale cover potatoes with sacking to keep the light from turning them green 同義詞
- ▪ send or put into a specified place or condition the dogs were turned loose on the crowd
- ▪ pass the age or time of I've just turned forty 同義詞
- ▪ (of leaves) change colour in the autumn the chestnut leaves were turning
- ▪ (with reference to the stomach) make or become nauseated the smell was bad enough to turn the strongest stomach
- ▪ (with reference to milk) make or become sour. 同義詞
- 4. shape (something) on a lathe the faceplate is turned rather than cast 同義詞
- ▪ give a graceful or elegant form to if I could turn a tune, I even think I should sing
- 5. make (a profit).
名詞
- 1. an act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point a safety lock requiring four turns of the key 同義詞
- ▪ a bend or curve in a road, path, river, etc. the twists and turns in the passageways 同義詞
- ▪ deviation in the direction of the ball when bouncing off the pitch the spinners have already begun to extract a lot of turn
- ▪ one round in a coil of rope or other material.
- 2. a change of direction when moving they made a left turn and picked up speed 同義詞
- ▪ a development or change in a situation the latest turn of events life has taken a turn for the better
- ▪ a time when one period of time ends and another begins the turn of the century
- ▪ a place where a road meets or branches off another; a turning they were approaching the turn 同義詞
- ▪ a change of the tide from ebb to flow or vice versa the turn of the tide
- ▪ the beginning of the second nine holes of a round of golf he made the turn in one under par
- 3. an opportunity or obligation to do something that comes successively to each of a number of people it was his turn to speak 同義詞
- ▪ a short performance, especially one of a number given by different performers in succession Lewis gave her best ever comic turn he was asked to do a turn at a children's party 同義詞
- ▪ a performer giving a short performance Malton's comedy turn, Mark Poole, takes to the stage tonight in Cinderella
- 4. a short walk or ride why don't you take a turn around the garden? 同義詞
- 5. informal a shock you gave us quite a turn! 同義詞
- ▪ a brief feeling or experience of illness he has these funny turns
- 6. the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks or other financial products.
- ▪ a profit made from the difference between the buying and selling price of stocks or other financial products.
- 7. a melodic ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it.
片語
- at every turn
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do someone a bad turn
- in turn
- not know which way to turn
- one good turn deserves another
- on the turn
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take turns
- to a turn
- turn and turn about
- turn the corner
- turn of mind
- turn of speed
- turn over a new leaf
- turn something over in one's mind
- turn round and ——
- turn tail
- turn the tide
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn into
- turn off
- turn on
- turn on to
- turn out
- turn over
- turn over to
- turn round
- turn to
- turn up
