基本動(dòng)詞TURN補(bǔ)充詞組
1. turn around / turn about *** (使)轉(zhuǎn)身;改變(意見(jiàn))
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:轉(zhuǎn)[圈(around)]或轉(zhuǎn)向[不同的方向、反方向(about)]
例 Iforgot to bring my briefcase. We'll have to turn around and go back so I can get it. 我忘了帶行李箱了。我們必須掉頭,我得回去拿。
We sat on a bench watching the ferries wheel turn around. 我們坐在長(zhǎng)椅上,看著摩天輪旋轉(zhuǎn)。
2. turn into sth. *** 成為
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:改變[為(into)]某物
例 From a one-man, one-office operation back in 1977, Peach Tree Tax Service has turned into a multinational investment brokerage employing over 10,000. 桃樹(shù)稅務(wù)服務(wù)公司從1977年的僅有一個(gè)人和一間辦公室的公司發(fā)展成了一家跨國(guó)投資代理公司,擁有員工超過(guò)1萬(wàn)名。
3. turn on sb. *** 對(duì)…發(fā)怒,攻擊
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:轉(zhuǎn)[向(on)]某人;參照turn sb. or sth. on
例 Initially a major supporter of Ross Perot's campaign, Senator Brown has turned on Perot and now is his most outspoken critic. 布朗議員原先是羅斯·佩羅的改革運(yùn)動(dòng)的主要支持者,現(xiàn)在他對(duì)佩羅不滿(mǎn),成了最直言不諱的批評(píng)者。
4. turn on the waterworks * 哭,哭起來(lái)
解 俚語(yǔ);詞義溯源:打[開(kāi)(on)][水管、淚腺(waterworks)]
例 My wife can't watch that sad opera without turning on the waterworks. 我妻子只要看那部令人傷心的歌劇就會(huì)流淚。
5. turn over *** 把…翻過(guò)來(lái),翻身;翻頁(yè);啟動(dòng)發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī),發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng);轉(zhuǎn)賣(mài)
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[翻過(guò)來(lái)、倒過(guò)來(lái)、左右地(over)]轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)或[反復(fù)地(over)]轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)或[留有余地地(over)]轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)
例 Place the fish on the grill, turning it over about every three minutes to make sure it cooks evenly. 把魚(yú)放在烤架上,每三分鐘左右翻動(dòng)一次,確保烤得均勻。
He turned over while sleeping and fell off the bed! 他睡覺(jué)的時(shí)候翻身,結(jié)果摔到床下了!
Turn the ignition key and the engine will turn over. 轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)點(diǎn)火開(kāi)關(guān),引擎就會(huì)開(kāi)始運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。
6. turn sb. or sth. into sth. *** 使變成
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:把某人或某物變[成(into)]
例 The sight of the strange disk turned many of the townspeople into believers in UFO's. 那個(gè)奇怪的飛碟讓許多看到它的市民開(kāi)始相信不明飛行物的存在。
7. turn sb. or sth. over / turn over sb. or sth. *** 轉(zhuǎn)讓給,移交給
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:轉(zhuǎn)向[另一面、另一方(over)]
例 Judge Foster ordered the company's chief accountant to turn over all records for the two years in question. 福斯特法官命令公司的首席會(huì)計(jì)師移交過(guò)去兩年中所有有問(wèn)題的記錄。
8. turn sb. or sth. up / turn up sb. or sth. *** 發(fā)現(xiàn),找到;增加(速度、強(qiáng)度、響度等);出現(xiàn)
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:使某人或某物轉(zhuǎn)向[上(up)]
例 We searched the apartment for more than eight hours but failed to turn up any evidence. 我們花了八個(gè)多小時(shí)搜查那棟公寓,但是沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)任何證據(jù)。
9. turn sth. around / turn around sth. *** 轉(zhuǎn)向
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[回轉(zhuǎn)(around)]改變方向
例 Could you turn the television around so I can see it from my desk? 你能不能把電視轉(zhuǎn)一下,讓我在我桌子這邊也能看到?
10. turn to *** 著手工作,忙著做
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:轉(zhuǎn)[向(to)]
例 We have to be at the office by 7:30, but we sit around drinking coffee and talking for the first hour. We finally turn to about 8:30 when the boss arrives. 我們得在7:30到達(dá)辦公室,但是第一個(gè)小時(shí)我們會(huì)坐在那里邊喝咖啡邊聊天,8:30老板來(lái)了我們才開(kāi)始工作。