to become blunted or dulled by bending, as the cutting edge of a knife or saw.
to be affected with nausea, as the stomach.
to be affected with giddiness or dizziness; have a sensation of whirling or reeling.
to adopt religion, a manner of life, etc., especially as differing from a previous position or attitude: He turned to Christianity in his old age.
to change or transfer one's loyalties; bend: He turned from the Democrats and joined the Republicans.
to change an attitude or policy: to turn in favor of someone;to turn against a person.
to change or alter, as in nature, character, or appearance.
to become sour, rancid, fermented, or the like, as milk or butter.
to change color: The leaves began to turn in October.
to change so as to be; become: a lawyer turned poet;to turn pale.
to become mentally unbalanced or distracted.
to put about or tack, as a ship.
Journalism. to run either from the bottom of the last column on one page to the top of the first column on the following page or from one column on a page to the expected place in the next column on the page.
n. 名词 noun
a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.
an act of changing or reversing position or posture, as by a rotary movement: a turn of the head.
a time or opportunity for action which comes in due rotation or order to each of a number of persons, animals, etc.: It's my turn to pay the bill.
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an act of changing or reversing the course or direction: to make a turn to the left.
a place or point at which such a change occurs.
a place where a road, river, or the like turns; bend: About a mile ahead, you'll come to a turn in the road.
a single revolution, as of a wheel.
an act of turning so as to face or go in a different direction.
direction, drift, or trend: The conversation took an interesting turn.
any change, as in nature, character, condition, affairs, circumstances, etc.; alteration; modification: a turn for the better.
the point or time of change.
the time during which a worker or a set of workers is at work in alternation with others.
that which is done by each of a number of persons acting in rotation or succession.
rounded or curved form.
the shape or mold in which something is formed or cast.
a passing or twisting of one thing around another, as of a rope around a mast.
the state of or a manner of being twisted.
a single circular or convoluted shape, as of a coiled or wound rope.
a small latch operated by a turning knob or lever.
style, as of expression or language.
a distinctive form or style imparted: a happy turn of expression.
a short walk, ride, or the like out and back, especially by different routes: Let's go for a turn in the park.
a natural inclination, bent, tendency, or aptitude: one's turn of mind.
a spell or bout of action or activity, especially in wrestling.
an attack of illness or the like.
an act of service or disservice: He once did her a good turn.She repaid it with a bad turn.
requirement, exigency, or need: This will serve your turn.
treatment or rendering, especially with reference to the form or content of a work of literature, art, etc.; twist: He gave the story a new turn.
Informal. a nervous shock, as from fright or astonishment: It certainly gave me quite a turn to see him.
Stock Exchange. a complete securities transaction that includes both a purchase and sale.
Music. a melodic embellishment or grace, commonly consisting of a principal tone with two auxiliary tones, one above and the other below it.
Chiefly British. an individual stage performance, especially in a vaudeville theater or music hall.
Military. a drill movement by which a formation changes fronts.
a contest or round; a bout, as in wrestling.
v. 动词组 verb
turn back, to retrace one's footsteps; turn around to return.to cause to go no further or to return, as by not welcoming; send away.to fold on itself: Turn back the page to keep the place.
turn down, to turn over; fold down.to lower in intensity; lessen.to refuse or reject: The Marine Corps turned him down.
turn heel, to reverse position in order to flee or retreat: Those cowards turned heel and ran away!Professional Wrestling.to adopt a villainous heel role: It’s not unusual for a wrestler’s popularity to soar when he turns heel.
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turn in, to hand in; submit: to turn in a resignation.to inform on or deliver up: She promptly turned him in to the police.to turn from one path or course into another; veer.Informal.to go to bed; retire: I never turn in before eleven o'clock.
turn into, to drive a vehicle or to walk into: We turned into the dead-end street.He turned into the saloon at the corner.to be changed, transformed, or converted into: He has turned into a very pleasant fellow.The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
turn off, to stop the flow of, as by closing a faucet or valve.to switch off.to stop the operation of: Don’t forget to turn off the oven.Turn off your phones during the exam.to divert; deflect.to diverge or branch off, as a side road from a main road.to drive a vehicle or walk onto from a main road: You turn off at 96th Street. Turn off the highway on the dirt road.Slang.to stop listening: You could see him turn off as the speaker droned on.Slang.to disaffect, alienate, or disgust.Chiefly British.to discharge an employee.
turn on, to cause to flow, as by opening a valve.to switch on.to put into operation; activate: Roll down the windows and turn on the radio.to start suddenly to affect or show: She turned on the charm and won him over.Slang.to induce to start taking a narcotic drug.Slang.to take a narcotic drug.Slang.to arouse or excite the interest of; engage: the first lecture that really turned me on.Slang.to arouse sexually.Also turn upon. to become suddenly hostile to: The dog turned on its owner.
turn out, to extinguish.to produce as the result of labor: She turned out four tapestries a year.to drive out; dismiss; discharge: a premier turned out of office.to fit out; dress; equip.to result; issue.to come to be; become ultimately.to be found or known; prove.to be present at; appear.Informal.to get out of bed.Nautical.to order from quarters for duty.to cause to turn outward, as the toes.
turn over, to move or be moved from one side to another.to put in reverse position; invert.to consider; meditate; ponder.to transfer; give.to start: He turned over the car motor. to start: The motor turned over without any trouble.Commerce.to purchase and then sell.Commerce.to do business or sell goods to the amount of.Commerce.to invest or recover in some transaction or in the course of business.
turn to, to apply to for aid; appeal to: When he was starting out as an artist he turned to his friends for loans.to begin to attend to or work at something: After the storm we turned to and cleaned up the debris.to change to: The ice turned to water.
turn up, to fold up or over in order to alter a garment.to bring to the surface by digging: to turn up a shovelful of earth.to uncover; find.to intensify or increase.to happen; occur: Let's wait and see what turns up.to appear; arrive: She turned up at the last moment.to be recovered: I'm sure your watch will turn up eventually.to come to notice; be seen.
That led to more business complexity, which in turn led to more rules and process.
This approach would help you to keep your audience engaged with works, which, in turn, might help you gain some new audience and clients.
American presidential politics took a significant turn from historical norms last weekend when the Republican National Committee declined to present a party platform, veering instead toward current norms in Russia and China.
In turn, many avoid accessing healthcare and other necessary services.
McGilbert says her store experienced many delays and lost packages, which in turn led to major customer service headaches.
So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
Third parties in turn quibbled with his accounts, and he was irritated, but not overly so.
An ace comedic turn that, in lesser hands, would come off as one-note.
Who do you turn to now when you have a decision to make, when you have one less person to provide validation or advice?
In other words, Florida clerks were no longer allowed to turn gay couples away.
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
He shall give his mind to turn up furrows, and his care is to give the kine fodder.
Turn not away thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
Turn we our backs to the cold gloomy north, to the wet windy west, to the dry parching east—on to the south!
Acetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.