turn
turn
ahd:[tûrn]
d.j.[t*8n]
k.k.[t)n]
【基本词意】
v.（动词）
turned，turn.ing，turns
v.tr.（及物动词）
to cause to move around an ax** or a center;cause to rotate or revolve.
使旋转，转动：使绕着一个轴或中心移动；使转动或旋转
to cause to move around in order to achieve a result,such as opening,closing,tightening,or loosening:
转动：使转动以达到某种结果，如打开、关闭、拧紧或拧松：
turn the key;turn a screw.
转动钥匙；拧动螺丝钉
to alter or control the functioning of(a mechanical device,for example)by the use of a rotating or similar movement:
**，旋动：通过旋转或类似动作改变或控制（如机械装置）的功能：
please turn the iron to a hotter setting.
请把熨斗旋动到更热
to perform or accompl**h by rotating or revolving:
翻，翻转：通过转动或旋转来执行或完成：
turn a somersault.
翻筋斗
to change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
翻转：改变…的位置而使下面的成为上面的：
turn the steak;turn a page.
翻转牛排；翻一页书
to spade or plow(soil)to bring the undersoil to the surface.
翻耕，翻土：翻（土）或犁（土），从而把下面的泥土翻到表面上来
to reverse and resew the material of(a collar,for example).
翻修：用翻料或重缝的方法修整（如领子）
to revolve in the mind;meditate on;ponder.
盘算；反复思考；考虑
to give a rounded form to(wood,for example)by rotating against a cutting tool.
车削：在切割工具上旋转而使（如木头）成为圆形
to give a rounded shape to(clay,for example)by rotating and shaping with the hands or tools.
使成形，使成圆形：用手或工具旋转和定型而使（例如粘土）成为圆形
to give a rounded form to:
使成圆形：
turn a heel in knitting a sock.
编织短袜时把脚的后跟织成圆形
to give d**tinctive,art**tic,or graceful form to:
使变得形式优美，使变得形状匀称：给予独特，艺术，优雅的形式：
“they know prec**ely how to turn a dramatic line or phrase that ** guaranteed to make the evening news”(william safire)
“他们当然知道如何写出适合晚间新闻的文采优美的词句”(威廉·萨菲尔)
to change the position of by tr**ersing an arc of a circle;pivot:
绕过，转动：绕过一段圆弧改变位置；使绕枢轴转动：
turned h** chair toward the speaker.
转动椅子面向说话人
to cause(a scale)to move up or down so as to reg**ter weight:
称重：使（秤台）上下移动以记录重量：
even a feather will turn a delicate scale.
一台精密的天平能称出即使是一片羽毛的重量
to fold,bend,or tw**t(something).
使折叠，使弯曲，使扭曲
to change the position or d**position of by folding,bending,or tw**ting:
翻，翻转：通过折叠、弯曲成扭曲而改变位置或姿式：
turn the design right side up on all your jacket buttons.turn the hat inside out.
把你外套上的纽扣的图案翻转正了。把帽子的里面翻出来
to make a bend or curve in:
弄弯：把…弄弯把…弄成曲线：
he could turn a bar of steel.
他能把一根钢棒弄弯
to blunt or dull(the edge of a cutting instrument).
弄钝，弄卷刃（切割工具的刃）
to injure by tw**ting:
扭伤：因扭曲而弄伤：
turn an ankle.
扭伤了脚踝
to upset or make nauseated:
使作呕，使恶心：
that story turns my stomach.
这个故事令我作呕
to change the direction or course of:
使…改变方向，使改变路程：
turn the car to the left.
把车朝左拐
to divert or deflect:
使转向，使改变方向：
turn a stampede.
使群众分心
to reverse the course of;cause to retreat:
使撤退；使掉头：
“then turn your forces from th** paltry siege/and stir them up against a mightier task”(shakespeare)
“那么把你的**调离这足取的**/而鼓动他们去完成更艰巨的任务”(莎士比亚)
to make a course around or about:
迂回，绕过，拐过：
turn a corner.
绕过拐角
to change the purpose,intention,or content of by persuasion or influence:
转变，改变：通过劝说或施加影响而改变目的、意图或倾向：
h** speech turned my thinking.
他的演说改变了我的想法
to change the order or d**position of;unsettle:
使混乱，使迷乱；使错乱：
“sudden prosperity had turned[h**]head”(macaulay)
“飞来的横财使〔他的〕 脑筋不太正常”(麦考利)
to set in a specified way or direction by or as if by rotating or pivoting;point:
转动：通过或好象通过旋转或绕枢轴旋转而放在一定的方向或形态；指向：
turn the antenna east.
把触角转向东
to present in a specified direction by or as if by rotating or pivoting:
朝向，转弯：通过或好象旋转或绕枢轴转动而使出现在某一方向：
turn one's face to the wall.
将脸转向墙
to aim or focus;train:
瞄准或聚焦于；使对着：
turn one's gaze to the sky.
抬眼凝视天空
to devote or apply(oneself,for example)to something:
致力于，投身于：使（如自己）投身或致力于某事：
she turned herself to music.
她致力于音乐
to cause to act or go against;make antagon**tic:
使反对，使敌对；使…成为敌人：
news of the scandal turned public opinion against the candidate.
关于丑闻的报道使公众舆论都反对候选人
to cause to go in a specific direction;direct:
引导，指导：使向某一特定方向运动；引导：
they turned their way back.
他们掉头向回走
to send,drive,or let go:
驱赶，打发，放走：
turn the bully out of the bar;turned the dog loose.
把这个恶棍赶出酒吧；把狗放开
to pour,let fall,or otherw**e release(contents)from or into a receptacle:
倒，倾倒：倾倒或用其他方法把容器中的东西倒出或倒入容器：
turn the dough onto a floured board.
把生面团倒在撒了面粉的板上
to cause to take on a specified character,nature,identity,or appearance;change or transform.used with to or into:
改变：使具有特定的性质、本质、身份或外形；改变或使变成。与to 或 into 连用：
water that had been turned to ice;turn a rundown house into a show place.
已变成冰的水；把一所破旧的房子改变成一个表演场所
to make sour;ferment:
使变酸；使变质：
lack of refrigeration turned the milk.
没有电冰箱会使牛奶变质
to affect or change the color of:
使变色，使颜色改变：
autumn turns the green le**es golden.
秋天使绿叶变成了金黄色
to exchange;convert.used with to or into:
交换；转换。与to 或 into 连用：
turns her singing talent into extra money.
把她的歌唱天赋转换成外块
to keep in circulation;sell and restock:
周转：使流通；出卖然后再进货：
we turned a great deal of merchand**e during the holidays.
在假期中我们周转大量的商品
to get by buying and selling:
赚取，挣得：通过买和卖而挣得：
turn a fair profit.
赢利情况不错
【常用词组】
turn away
to send away;di****s:
把…打发走；解雇：
turned away the salesperson.
解雇了推销员
to repel:
驱逐：
the poor location of the condominium turned away many prospective buyers.
公寓房偏僻的位置赶跑了许多很有希望的买主
to **ert;deflect:
挡开；使转向：
turned away all critici**.
挡开了所有的批评
turn back
to reverse one's direction of motion:
折回，往回走：掉转某人的运动方向：
stopped on the road and had to turn back.
在公路上停了下来，只好往回走
to drive back and away:
使折回，赶回去：
turned back the uninvited comers.
把不速之客赶了回去
to halt the advance of:
使停止前进，挡住：
managed to turn back the advancing army.
设法挡住了向前推进的**
to fold down:
翻起，折转：
turn back the corner of the page to s**e your place in the book.
在书角上折一下来作读到哪里的记号
turn down
to dimin**h the speed,volume,intensity,or flow of:
降低，减弱：调低速度、音量、强度或流量：
turn down the radio,please.
请把收音机的音量调低
to reject or refuse,as a person,advice,or a suggestion:
拒绝：拒绝某人、建议或忠告：
we politely turned down the invitation.
我们有礼貌地拒绝了邀请
to fold or be capable of folding down:
翻下：折转或能够被翻下：
turn a collar down;a collar that turns down.
翻下衣领；能翻下的衣领
turn in
to hand in;give over:
交还；上交：
turned in the final exam.
上交期末考试试卷
to **rm on or deliver:
检举，陈述：
the criminal turned herself in.
罪犯自首了
to produce:
完成：
turns in a cons**tent performance every day.
每天的表现都很一致
**rmal to go to bed:
【非正式用语】上床睡觉：
i turned in early last night.
我昨晚很早就上床睡觉了
turn off
to stop the operation,activity,or flow of;shut off:
停止：终止运转、行为或流动；关掉：
turned off the telev**ion.
关掉电视
slang
【俚语】
to affect with d**like,d**pleasure,or revulsion:
讨厌，厌恶：使不喜欢，讨厌或厌恶：
that song really turns me off.
我一点也不喜欢那首歌
to affect with boredom:
使厌烦：
the play turned the audience off.
这出戏让观众很倒味
to lose or cause to lose interest;withdraw:
失去或使失去兴趣；撤回：
turning off to materiali**.
沦为实利主义
to cease paying attention to:
不注意：
unable to le**e my seat,i turned off the boring speaker and thought about vacation.
不能离开我的座位，我对那个令人厌烦的讲演者置之不理，开始考虑假期
to divert;deflect.
分散；转移
chiefly brit**h to di****s(an employee).
【多用于英国】解雇（员工）
turn on
to cause to begin the operation,activity,or flow of:
打开，开启：使开始运作、活动或流动：
turn on the light bulb.
打开电灯
to begin to d**play,employ,or exude:
开始展示，显露出，流露出：
turn on the charm.
显露出魅力
slang
【俚语】
to take or cause to take a mind-altering drug,especially for the first time.
开始或使开始**，尤指第一次
to be or cause to become interested,pleasurably excited,or stimulated.often used with to:
使兴奋，使刺激：产生或使产生兴趣、兴奋或刺激。通常与to 连用：
my uncle turned me on to jazz.she turned on to surfing th** summer.
我叔叔使我对爵士乐发生了兴趣。这个夏季她对滑水发生了兴趣
to excite or become excited sexually.
（使）激发性欲
turn out
to shut off:
关上，关掉：
turned out the lights.
关掉了灯
to arrive or assemble,as for a public event or entertainment:
聚集，召集：聚集或召集，如参加公众活动或娱乐：
a large group of protesters h**e turned out.
一大群**者聚集到了一起
to produce,as by a manufacturing process;make:
生产：产出，如通过制作过程；制造：
an assembly line turning out cars.
生产小汽车的流水线
to be found to be,as after experience or trial:
证实：发觉是，如经历或试验之后：
the rookie turned out to be the best hitter on the team.
新手证明是队里最出色的击球员
to end up;result:
结果；结果：
the cake turned out beautifully.
蛋糕最后做出来很漂亮
to equip;outfit:
装备；配置：
troops that were turned out beautifully.
装备精良的队伍
**rmal to get out of bed.
【非正式用语】起床
to evict;expel:
赶出；使搬走：
the tenants were turned out.
房客都被赶走了
turn over
to bring the bottom to the top or vice versa;invert.
翻转，翻过来：把底翻到上面或相反面；翻转
to shift the position of,as by ...