turn
turn
英[tɜːn]美[tɜːrn]
v.（使）转动，旋转，转身，扭转，翻（转），转弯，朝着，释放，（使）变成，到达（某一年龄或时间），（潮）涨/落，求助于；
n.转变，转动，转弯（处），弯道，轮班，次序，散步，世纪之交/新年伊始，（疾病）瞬间发作；
第三人称单数：turns;
过去式：turned;
过去分词：turned;
现在分词：turning;
例句
Connect the hose to the tap and turn on the tap.把水管接在龙头上, 打开水龙头。
He is waiting for something good to turn up.他正期待着情况好转。
When you turn on a transistorized radio, the sound comes on immediately; when you turn off, it fades out gradually.你打开晶体管收音机, 立刻就有声音, 当你关掉它时, 声音渐渐消失。
I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor’s.在医生那儿候诊时，我读了一些关于接种疫苗的宣传。
He promised to turn over a new leaf and study harder.他保证重新开始, 更加努力地学习。
Turn off the gas; the milk is boiling over.关掉瓦斯, 牛奶溢出来了。
‘Billy, I think it’s your turn to wash the dishes,’ said Jane. A noncommittal grunt was his only reply.“比利，我想这次该轮到你刷盘子了， ”简说。他只是不置可否地咕哝了一声算作回答。
Please turn this into English.请把这个译成英语。
It's late.I think I'll turn in.很晚了, 我想我要睡了。
Turn in your homework, please.请把作业交上来。
英语六级真题
At a time when young beauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora or Ulta instead of department store beauty counters, Macy's hopes Bluemercury will help strengthen its position in the category.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文We have everything to gain by encouraging them to explore the world beyond their immediate experience and to prepare themselves for their turn at shaping that world.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic, some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文They seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner, certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships, but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond, including the society they will one day inherit.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Teenagers of today often turn to their parents for advice on such important matters as career choice.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Some are turning to the Internet, which is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates— especially important at a time when marketing budgets are tight.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文Protecting the union demand sacrifices those students, in effect turning a blind eye to the injustice in the education system.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文It turns out today's teenagers aren't so scary after all.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文It turned out that Watson and Venter shared fewer variations in their genetic sequences than they each shared with Kim.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文It might turn out to be a prosumer.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文And early identification, support and treatment for mental health issues, he says, are the best ways to keep them from turning into full-blown disorders.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文We can’t expect kids to turn off that admiration when the same person is selling sugar.
出自-2016年12月听力原文If children are turning to athletes as role models, it’s in their best interest if their idols are consistent.
出自-2016年12月听力原文We get distracted before we can turn down the heating.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文No matter how hard you try, you can't turn something that large on a dime ( ' , 10 美分硬币 ),or even a few thousand dimes.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文"This study shows the importance of so-called non-cognitive' or soft skills in contributing to children's positive peer relationships, which, in turn, contribute to their academic success,"said Kenneth Dodge, director of the Duke Center for Child and Fami
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section CA global campaign has been launched to turn a huge tract of Antarctic seas into ocean sanctuaries, protecting wildlife and banning not just krill fishing, but all fishing.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section CAnd although anxious parents may not welcome the notion, educators could turn adolescent recklessness to academic ends.
2018年6月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section BI still think that your idea is great and that you would turn it into a phenomenal success.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section AIn turn, feeling close to objects can alleviate loneliness.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section AIt involved skiing with his legs apart for better balance and sitting back on the skis when he came to a turn.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section BIt may not have been ladylike to depict a giant spider devouring a hummingbird, but when Merian did it at the turn of the 18th century, surprisingly, nobody objected.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section BNo matter how hard you try, you can't turn something that large on a dime, or even a few thousand dimes.
2015年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section BOur attitudes allow us to turn mistakes into opportunities, and loss into the chance for new beginnings.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section CRecently though, I turn my photography hobby into a small business.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section AShe suggests downloading the Instant or Moment apps to see how many times you turn on your phone each day.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section BThe liquid is maintained above its melting point until steam is required, at which point the liquid is allowed to turn back into a solid, releasing its stored energy.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CThen when the person doesn't turn out to be who they thought he or she was, they start thinking "Maybe I can change him or her".
2015年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section AThey all wanted to turn around and go home! You know, back to teabags and fish and chips.
2016年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section AWhen heated, these materials turn from a solid into a liquid, absorbing energy as they change phase.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section CWhile the candle is being lit, a principle is recited; then each person present takes a turn to speak about the importance that principle has to himself or herself.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
转动;转身;扭转
When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction.
例句
He turned abruptly and walked away...他突然转身走了。He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'…他转向他的宣传员开玩笑地问道：“下一个是什么？”VERB
转动;使转向;使改变方向
When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position.
例句
They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...他们把望远镜转向附近其他星系。Turn the cake the right way up on to a wire rack…把蛋糕翻到合适的方向对准金属丝架上。V-ERG
(使)转动;(使)旋转
When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction.
例句
As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay...轮子一边转动，制陶工人一边拉坯。The engine turned a propeller.发动机使螺旋桨旋转起来。V-ERG
转动，旋动(钥匙、把手、开关等)
When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working.
例句
Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock...转动一把特制的钥匙，踩下刹车踏板，这样你的汽车刹车就锁住了。Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes...把温度调到很低，煮 20 分钟。VERB
转向;拐（弯）
When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling.
例句
He turned into the narrow terraced street where he lived…他转向自己居住的那条夹在排房间的狭窄街道。Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road...现在向右拐沿西渡路往前走。VERB
(路、河)拐弯，转弯
The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it.
例句
...the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road.滕特菲尔德路拐向主道的岔路口VERB
(潮)涨，落
When the tide turns, it starts coming in or going out.
例句
There was not much time before the tide turned.不久就要涨潮了。VERB
翻(筋斗)
When someone turns a cartwheel or a somersault, they do a cartwheel or somersault.
例句
They were still doing wild acrobatics in the yard, turning somersaults and cartwheels.他们还在院子里一通杂耍，翻着跟头，玩着侧手翻。VERB
翻动(书页)
When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page.
例句
He turned the pages of a file in front of him.他翻阅面前的文件。VERB
指向;冲着;把…对准
If you turn a weapon or an aggressive feeling on someone, you point it at them or direct it at them.
例句
He tried to turn the gun on me...他企图把*对准我。The crowd then turned their anger on Prime Minister James Mitchell.然后人群把怒火都撒向詹姆斯·米切尔总理。VERB
翻到(某页码)
If you turn to a particular page in a book or magazine, you open it at that page.
例句
To order, turn to page 236.如需订购，参见 236 页。VERB
开始思考;开始讨论;把(注意力等)转向
If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it.
例句
We turned our attention to the practical matters relating to forming a company...我们开始考虑有关成立公司的具体事宜。We turn now to the British news.我们现在来关注英国新闻。VERB
求助于;求教于
If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice.
例句
For assistance, they turned to one of the city's most innovative museums...他们求助于该市*具创新风格的一家博物馆。There was no one to turn to, no one to tell.没人可以求助，没人可以诉说。VERB
致力于;开始从事;启用
If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it.
例句
These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers...这些团体现在正转而致力于大规模的回收利用工作。The Superpowers turned to the harder task of cutting their nuclear arsenals…超级大国开始着手削减核武器库这项更为艰难的工作。V-ERG
(使)变成;(使)成为
To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing.
例句
A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale...在这个卡通童话里王子变成了一只青蛙。Their grief turned to hysteria when the funeral procession arrived at the cemetery…当送葬队走到墓地时，他们更加悲恸欲绝。V-LINK
(用于形容词前)变为，变得
You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective.
例句
If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police...如果法警认为事情变得不可收拾，他就会寻求警方的帮助。She announced that she was going to turn professional.她宣布自己即将成为职业选手。V-LINK-ERG
(使)变成(某种颜色)
If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour.
例句
The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red...大海会变成浅粉色，天空则变成血红色。Her contact lenses turned her eyes green.隐形眼镜把她的眼睛变成了绿色。V-LINK
(天气)变得
You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold.
例句
If it turns cold, cover plants...如果天气变冷，就把植物盖起来。The weather had turned warm and thundery overnight.天气一夜之间就转暖，而且雷声阵阵。N-COUNT
(时*或趋势的)逆转，转变，变化
If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way.
例句
The scandal took a new turn over the weekend.周末时丑闻有了新的发展。…the latest turn in the fighting…战斗的*新进展V-ERG
（使）(比赛)出现逆转
In sports, if a game turns, or is turned, something significant happens which changes the way the game is developing.
例句
The game turned in the 56th minute.比赛在第 56 分钟时发生了扭转。…the Gareth Edwards try which turned the game between France and Wales in Paris in 1971.加雷思·爱德华兹于 1971 年法国队与威尔士队在巴黎的比赛中贡献的一记扭转赛事的触地得分VERB
赚得，获得(利润)
If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends.
例句
The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit...那家公司将有能力支付债务，而且还会赚得一笔可观的利润。He says the fares are just too low to turn profits.他说票价太低，根本无利可图。VERB
达到(…年龄);到(…点钟)
When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time.
例句
It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty...他立志要在而立之年以前攒够 100 万美元。It had just turned twelve o'clock.刚过 12 点。N-SING
世纪之交/新年伊始
Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning.
例句
They fled to South America around the turn of the century.他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。VERB
使成形;车削
When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool.
例句
...the joys of making a living from turning wood.靠车削木材谋生的乐趣…finely-turned metal.精心车削的金属N-COUNT
(依次轮流时的)轮班，次序，轮番
If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you.
例句
Tonight it's my turn to cook...今晚该我做饭了。Let each child have a turn at fishing...让每个孩子轮流钓鱼。N-COUNT
(疾病的)瞬间发作
If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time.
例句
He is having one of his turns…他又犯病了。He gets funny turns, you know. It's his age.他总是感觉不舒服。也是，他都这个岁数了。PHRASE
（表示两种感情或品质的交替）时而，间或
You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other.
例句
His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved.他的语气时而透着愤怒，时而流露出哀怨。PHRASE
形势的变化
If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
例句
They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.这种出乎意料的形势变化让他们无比震惊。PHRASE
每每;总是;处处
If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.
例句
Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff...因为缺乏训练有素的员工，其生产经营总是遇到各种障碍。At every turn smoke and flame stopped efforts to get into the living quarters.到处是烟雾和火焰，根本无法进入住处。PHRASE
(对…)有利的事,有帮助的事
If you do someone a good turn, you do something that helps or benefits them.
例句
He did you a good turn by resigning...他辞职对你有利。One good turn deserves another.善有善报。PHRASE
彻底搜查;把…翻个底朝天
If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.
例句
They hadn't found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out.他们虽然把他的公寓翻了个底朝天，却没有找到一丝证据。PHRASE
彻底改变，完全搅乱（体制或生活方式）
If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset.
例句
He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down.他惊呆了。他的世界已经完全被打乱了。PHRASE
继而;转而;反过来
You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other.
例句
One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter.手术小组的一名成员把这个消息泄露给了在一起工作的一个内科医生，后者又透露给了一位记者。PHRASE
逐一;依次;轮流地
If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order.
例句
There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn.当这些女人们逐一发言时，她们每个人都赢得了喝彩声。PHRASE
思维;性情;秉性
If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character.
例句
She was of a rational turn of mind.她是个理性的人。PHRASE
冒失地说;说话出格
If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say.
例句
I hope I haven't spoken out of turn.希望我没有多嘴。PHRASE
速度;脚力;马力
If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
PHRASE
轮流;依次
If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together.
例句
We took turns to drive the car...我们轮流开车。Ted and I took it in turns to go into hospital and sit with Emma.我和特德轮流去医院陪护埃玛。PHRASE
(情况)突然恶化/突然好转
If a situation takes a turn for the worse, it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better, it suddenly becomes better.
例句
Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.她的病情突然急剧恶化。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
(使)转动, 旋转
The wheels were turning swiftly.轮子飞快地转动着。What turns the wheel?是什么使轮子转动?(使)改变方向, (使朝某个方向)转弯
He turned and faced her.他转过来面对着她。He turned his horse and rode away.他拨转马头就走了。(使)不适, 作呕, 恶心
At the sight of blood her stomach turned.她看到血就感到恶心。The stink of the rotten fish turned my stomach.腐烂的鱼臭味使我恶心。vt.
使折起, 使翻转
He could turn a bar of steel.他能把钢条扭弯。She turned her ankle while ice-skating.她滑冰时扭伤了脚踝。He was idly turning the pages of a magazine.他在无聊地翻看一本杂志。达到, 超过
His collection of ancient pottery is turning one hundred pieces.他收集的古陶器要超过一百件了。使变酸
Lack of refrigeration turned the milk.牛奶没有冷藏, 变酸了。改变，使变化，使变成
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
翻译；将…释义(或意译)；改写
使变换；与…交换
反复考虑；仔细考虑；默想，深思(常与 over 连用)
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。阻挡；击败，击退；驱散
使反对，使作对；使反应；使回击
绕过去，转过去；拐(弯)，转弯；迂回到(某支*队的侧面等)
They turned the right flank of the enemy troop.他们迂回到敌*的右翼。用旋床旋，把…旋成圆形；车，为…车外圆
He has turned a set of chair legs.他已经车出了一副椅子腿。作(某种)用途(或结果)，使用，利用，应用
We should turn our knowledge to good account.我们应该利用我们的知识。转移(视线)，改变(面对的)方向；使对着；把…对准；指向
vt.
(使)变为, (使)成为
He used to be a linguist till he turns writer.他过去是个语言学家, 后来成了作家。When she saw this, she turned red.看到这个, 她脸红了。Severe cold turned our ears pink.严寒冻红了我们的耳朵。n.
转动, 旋转
This loose screw needs a turn or two.这只松动的螺钉需要旋动一两下。方向的改变, 转折; 转折点
发展变化, 新趋势
The event took an explosive turn.事态起了急剧变化。机会; 顺次
My turn will come.我的时运快来了。(一物卷绕着另一物的)一绕；(一)圈，(一)卷，(一)转
翻转；转动；转身
(路线或方向的)改变；反向，转，倒转；转向；转弯
弯曲处，弯曲部分，曲折部
吃惊，震惊；惊吓；意外
vi.
翻动(书页等)；翻转
变得；变成，变为，成为
依靠；依赖，取决于，依…而定(与 on 或 upon 连用)
The success turns on our effort.胜利取决于我们的努力。转移注意力(或能力、思想等)；致力于；从事
He turned to the study and practice of medicine.他致力于医学的研究和实践。产生相反作用，起反作用
His advantage turned against him.他的优势后来成了他的不利条件。英英词典释义
Noun
1. a circular segment of a curve;
"a bend in the road""a crook in the path"2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course;
"he took a turn to the right"3. the activity of doing something in an agreed succession;
"it is my turn""it is still my play"4. an unforeseen development;
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"5. a movement in a new direction;
"the turning of the wind"6. turning away or in the opposite direction;
"he made an abrupt turn away from her"7. turning or twisting around (in place);
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"8. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);
"it's my go""a spell of work"9. (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
10. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;
"he did his act three times every evening""she had a catchy little routine""it was one of the best numbers he ever did"11. a favor for someone;
"he did me a good turn"12. taking a short walk out and back;
"we took a turn in the park"Verb
1. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense;
"Turn towards me""The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face""She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"2. undergo a change or development;
"The water turned into ice""Her former friend became her worst enemy""He turned traitor"3. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action;
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism""The people turned against the President when he stole the election"4. cause to move around or rotate;
"turn a key""turn your palm this way"5. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;
"The weather turned nasty""She grew angry"6. to send or let go;
"They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"7. pass to the other side of;
"turn the corner""move around the obstacle"8. move around an axis or a center;
"The wheels are turning"9. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of;
"turn a page of a book"10. change to the contrary;
"The trend was reversed""the tides turned against him""public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"11. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow;
"Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week""turn the earth in the Spring"12. change color;
"In Vermont, the leaves turn early"13. cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics;
"The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him""The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"14. let (something) fall or spill a container;
"turn the flour onto a plate"15. twist suddenly so as to sprain;
"wrench one's ankle""The wrestler twisted his shoulder""the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell""I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"16. shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel;
"turn the legs of the table""turn the clay on the wheel"17. go sour or spoil;
"The milk has soured""The wine worked""The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"18. accomplish by rotating;
"turn a somersault""turn cartwheels"19. get by buying and selling;
"the company turned a good profit after a year"20. cause to move along an axis or into a new direction;
"turn your face to the wall""turn the car around""turn your dance partner around"21. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something;
"The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction""people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millenium"22. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;
"bend the rod""twist the dough into a braid""the strong man could turn an iron bar"23. alter the functioning or setting of;
"turn the dial to 10""turn the heat down"24. direct at someone;
"She turned a smile on me""They turned their flashlights on the car"25. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to;
"She called on her Representative to help her""She turned to her relatives for help"26. become officially one year older;
"She is turning 50 this year"行业词典
体育： 轮到；转；
法律： 转手；改变；
电力： 关断阀： turn-off valve；关断臂： turn-off arm；
电工： 匝；
金融： 兑换；流通；证券交易差价；
