基本動詞TURN補充詞組

基本動詞TURN補充詞組

1. turn around / turn about *** （使）轉身；改變（意見）

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：轉［圈（around）］或轉向［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. 我們坐在長椅上，看著摩天輪旋轉。

2. turn into sth. *** 成為

解 短語動詞；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. 桃樹稅務服務公司從1977年的僅有一個人和一間辦公室的公司發(fā)展成了一家跨國投資代理公司，擁有員工超過1萬名。

3. turn on sb. *** 對…發(fā)怒，攻擊

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：轉［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·佩羅的改革運動的主要支持者，現(xiàn)在他對佩羅不滿，成了最直言不諱的批評者。

4. turn on the waterworks * 哭，哭起來

解 俚語；詞義溯源：打［開（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流淚。

5. turn over *** 把…翻過來，翻身；翻頁；啟動發(fā)動機，發(fā)動機轉動；轉賣

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［翻過來、倒過來、左右地（over）］轉動或［反復地（over）］轉動或［留有余地地（over）］轉動

例 Place the fish on the grill, turning it over about every three minutes to make sure it cooks evenly. 把魚放在烤架上，每三分鐘左右翻動一次，確?？镜镁鶆?。

He turned over while sleeping and fell off the bed! 他睡覺的時候翻身，結果摔到床下了！

Turn the ignition key and the engine will turn over. 轉動點火開關，引擎就會開始運轉。

6. turn sb. or sth. into sth. *** 使變成

解 短語動詞；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. 那個奇怪的飛碟讓許多看到它的市民開始相信不明飛行物的存在。

7. turn sb. or sth. over / turn over sb. or sth. *** 轉讓給，移交給

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：轉向［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計師移交過去兩年中所有有問題的記錄。

8. turn sb. or sth. up / turn up sb. or sth. *** 發(fā)現(xiàn)，找到；增加（速度、強度、響度等）；出現(xiàn)

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：使某人或某物轉向［上（up）］

例 We searched the apartment for more than eight hours but failed to turn up any evidence. 我們花了八個多小時搜查那棟公寓，但是沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)任何證據(jù)。

9. turn sth. around / turn around sth. *** 轉向

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［回轉（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 短語動詞；詞義溯源：轉［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到達辦公室，但是第一個小時我們會坐在那里邊喝咖啡邊聊天，8：30老板來了我們才開始工作。