🔑turnBrE/tɜːn/NAmE/tɜːrn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyturnBrE/tɜːn/NAmE/tɜːrn/present simple - he / she / itturnsBrE/tɜːnz/NAmE/tɜːrnz/past simpleturnedBrE/tɜːnd/NAmE/tɜːrnd/past participleturnedBrE/tɜːnd/NAmE/tɜːrnd/ -ing formturningBrE/ˈtɜːnɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/➤moveround转动🔑[I, T]tomoveormakesthmovearoundacentralpoint(使)转动,旋转◆Thewheelsofthecarbegantoturn. 汽车的轮子开始转动起来。◆Ican'tgetthescrewtoturn. 我拧不动这个螺丝钉。◆~sth (+ adv./prep.)Heturnedthekeyinthelock. 他转动钥匙开锁。◆Sheturnedthewheelsharplytotheleft. 她猛地向左打方向盘。➤changeposition/direction改变位置/方向🔑[I, T]tomoveyourbodyorpartofyourbodysoastofaceorstartmovinginadifferentdirection转身;扭转(身体部位)◆Weturnedandheadedforhome. 我们转身朝家走去。◆Sheturnedtolookatme. 她转过头来看着我。◆+ adv./prep.Heturnedbacktohiswork. 他回去继续工作。◆Iturnedawayandlookedoutofthewindow. 我扭过脸去望着窗外。◆~sth (+ adv./prep.)Heturnedhisbacktothewall. 他转身背对着墙。◆Sheturnedherheadaway. 她把头扭向别处。➡ see alsoturn over at turn🔑[T]~sth+ adv./prep.tomovesthsothatitisinadifferentpositionorfacingadifferentdirection翻转;翻动;把…翻过来◆Sheturnedthechaironitssidetorepairit. 她把椅子翻转过来修理。◆Turnthesweaterinsideoutbeforeyouwashit. 你把针织套衫里面翻过来再洗。➡ see alsoturn sth↔over at turn🔑[I, T]tochangethedirectionyouaremovingortravellingin; tomakesthchangethedirectionitismovingin(使)改变方向;转弯◆~ (intosth)Heturnedintoanarrowstreet. 他拐进了一条狭窄的街道。◆~sthThemanturnedthecorneranddisappeared. 那男人转过街角就没影了。◆~sthintosthIturnedthecarintothecarpark. 我转弯把汽车开进了停车场。🔑[I](+ adv./prep.)(ofaroadorriver道路或河流) tocurveinaparticulardirection转向;转弯◆Theroadturnstotheleftafterthechurch. 这条路过了教堂之后向左转弯。➤aim/point瞄准;指向[T, I]toaimorpointsthinaparticulardirection朝着;向…方向;对准◆~sth (on/tosb/sth/yourself)Policeturnedwatercannonontherioters. 警察把高压水枪对准了闹事者。◆Heturnedthegunonhimself. 他把枪口对准了自己。◆Shelookedathimthenturnedherattentionbacktome. 她看了看他,然后又把注意力转回到我的身上。◆~tosb/sth/yourselfHisthoughtsturnedtohisdeadwife. 他想起了自己已故的妻子。➤oftideinsea海潮[I]tostarttocomeinorgoout开始涨(或落)◆Thetideisturning—we'dbettergetback. 涨潮了,我们最好回去吧。➤letsb/sthgo松开[T]tomakeorletsb/sthgointoaparticularplaceorstate(使)松开,释放◆~sth+ adv./prep.Theyturnedthehorseintothefield. 他们把马松开放到牧场里。◆~sth+ adj.toturnthedogsloose把狗放开➤fold折叠[T]~sth+ adv./prep.tofoldsthinaparticularway折起;翻转◆Sheturneddowntheblanketsandclimbedintobed. 她掀开毯子爬上床去。◆Heturnedupthecollarofhiscoatandhurriedoutintotherain. 他竖起大衣领子,冒雨匆匆走了。➤cartwheel/somersault侧手翻;筋斗[T, no passive]~sthtoperformamovementbymovingyourbodyinacircle表演(身体旋转动作)◆toturncartwheels/somersaults做侧手翻;翻筋斗➤page书页🔑[T, I]ifyouturnapageofabookormagazine, youmoveitsothatyoucanreadthenextpage翻,翻动(书页)◆~sthHesatturningthepagesidly. 他坐在那里无所事事地翻着书。◆~tosthTurntop.23. 翻到第 23 页。➤game比赛[I, T]~ (sth) (around)ifagameturnsorsbturnsit, itchangesthewayitisdevelopingsothatadifferentpersonorteamstartstowin(使)逆转➤become变成🔑linking verbtochangeintoaparticularstateorcondition; tomakesthdothis(使)变成,成为◆+ adj.Theleaveswereturningbrown. 叶子变黄。◆Theweatherhasturnedcold. 天气变得寒冷了。◆Heturnednastywhenwerefusedtogivehimthemoney. 我们不给他钱,他变得穷凶极恶。◆Hedecidedtoturnprofessional. 他决定转为职业人员。◆~sth+ adj.Theheatturnedthemilksour. 炎热的天气使得牛奶变酸了。◆+ nounSheturnedadeathlyshadeofwhitewhensheheardthenews. 她听到这个消息时面如死灰。◆He'salawyerturnedpolitician(= heusedtobealawyerbutisnowapolitician). 他以前是个律师,现在成为政治家了。become / get / go / turn
These verbs are used frequently with the following adjectives.这些动词常与下列形容词连用:
become ~get ~go ~turn ~involvedused towrongblueclearbetterrightsouraccustomedworsebadbadpregnantpregnantwhiteredextincttiredcrazycoldfamousangrybaldilldarkblind
Become is more formal than get. Both describe changes in people's emotional or physical state, or natural or social changes. * become 较 get 正式。两者均指人的感情、身体状况、自然或社会发生变化。
Go is usually used for negative changes. * go 常用于负面变化。
Go and turn are both used for changes of colour. * go 和 turn 均用以指颜色发生变化。
Turn is also used for changes in the weather. * turn 亦用于天气的变化。
➤age/time年龄;时间linking verb () + nountoreachorpassaparticularageortime到达,超过(某一年龄或时间)◆Sheturns21inJune. 她到六月份就满 21 岁了。◆It'sturnedmidnight. 已过了午夜。➤stomach胃[I, T]~ (yourstomach)whenyourstomachturnsorsthturnsyourstomach, youfeelasthoughyouwillvomit作呕;恶心;使(胃)不适➤wood木材[T]~sthtoshapesthonalathe(在车床上)车削◆toturnachairleg在车床上车椅子腿◆turnedboxesandbowls车削成的盒和碗HELPMostidiomscontainingturnareattheentriesforthenounsandadjectivesintheidioms, forexamplenotturnahairisathair.大多数含 turn 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到,如 not turn a hair 在词条 hair 下。●asit/thingsturnedˈoutaswasshownorprovedbylaterevents正如后来表明的;果然如此;果不其然◆Ididn'tneedmyumbrella, asitturnedout(= becauseitdidn'train). 我果然没用上我的伞。●bewell, badly, etc. turnedˈouttobewell, badly, etc. dressed穿着打扮得好(或不好等)●turnround/aroundanddosth(informal) usedtoreportwhatsbsaysordoes, whenthisissurprisingorannoying(用以报告令人吃惊或不快的言行)竟会◆Howcouldsheturnroundandsaythat, afterallI'vedoneforher? 我为她做了这么多,她怎么竟会说出那种话来?●ˌturnaˈgainstsb●ˌturnsbaˈgainstsbtostopormakesbstopbeingfriendlytowardssb(使)与…反目成仇,变得敌对◆Sheturnedagainstheroldfriend. 她与老朋友翻脸了。◆Afterthedivorcehetriedtoturnthechildrenagainsttheirmother. 他离婚后企图教唆子女反对他们的母亲。●ˌturnaˈround/ˈround🔑●ˌturnsb/sthaˈround/ˈround🔑tochangepositionordirectionsoastofacetheotherway; tomakesb/sthdothis(使)翻身,转身,翻转◆Turnaroundandletmelookatyourback. 转过身去让我看看你的后背。◆Iturnedmychairroundtofacethefire. 我把椅子转过来面向火炉。●ˌturnaˈround/ˈround●ˌturnsth↔aˈround/ˈroundifabusiness, economy, etc. turnsaroundorsbturnsitaround, itstartsbeingsuccessfulafterithasbeenunsuccessfulforatime(使企业、经济等)好转,扭转,有起色➡ related noun turnaround●ˌturnsb↔aˈway (fromsth)torefusetoallowsbtoenteraplace把某人拒之门外;不准某人进入◆Hundredsofpeoplewereturnedawayfromthestadium(= becauseitwasfull). 体育场满座,数百人被拒之门外。◆TheyhadnowheretostaysoIcouldn'tturnthemaway. 他们无处安身,所以我不能把他们打发走。●ˌturnˈback🔑●ˌturnsb/sth↔ˈback🔑toreturnthewayyouhavecome; tomakesb/sthdothis(使)原路返回,往回走◆Theweatherbecamesobadthattheyhadtoturnback. 天气变得非常恶劣,他们不得不循原路折回。◆(figurative) Wesaidwewoulddoit—therecanbenoturningback. 我们说过要干这事,不能反悔。◆Ourcarwasturnedbackattheborder. 我们的汽车在边境被挡了回来。returncome back ⬥ go back ⬥ get back ⬥ turn back
These words all mean to come or go back from one place to another.以上各词均含回来、回去、返回之义。
return to come or go back from one place to another指回来、回去、返回:◆I waited a long time for him to return.我等他回来等了很长时间。NOTEReturn is slightly more formal than the other words in this group, and is used more often in writing or formal speech. * return 较本组其他的词稍正式,较常用于书面语或正式场合中。
come back to return指回来、返回NOTECome back is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb returns to. * come back 通常指回到说话人处或所在的地方:◆Come back and visit again soon!请早点儿再回来探访!
go back to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before指回去、返回NOTEGo back is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning. * go back 通常是从要返回者的角度来说:◆Do you ever want to go back to China?你想过回中国去吗?
get back to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying指返回、回去,尤指回家:◆What time did you get back last night?你昨晚什么时候回家的?
turn back to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing指原路返回、往回走,尤指因某事阻止而不能继续前进:◆The weather got so bad that we had to turn back.天气变得非常恶劣,我们不得不循原路折回。
Patterns
to return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sth
to return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again