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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++turn1 /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 your body 人的身体 [intransitive, transitive] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction 转身；转过〔身体〕 → twist Ricky turned and walked away. 里基转身走了。 She turned her head in surprise. 她惊讶地转过头来。turn around/round/away Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes. 丹扭过头去，掩饰着眼中的恐惧。turn (your head/face) to do something He turned around to look at Kim. 他转过身看着金。 ‘No, ’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction. “不。”她说着，转过头来看看戴维的反应。 Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room. 布丽吉特瞪了他一眼，猛地一转身，噔噔噔地走出了房间。2 object 物体 [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction 转动 对准turn something around/over/upside down etc You may turn over your exam papers now. 现在你们可以把考卷翻过来。turn something on something/somebody The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze. 消防队员把水龙带对准熊熊烈火。turn something to face something/somebody Could you turn your chairs to face this way? 你们把椅子转过来朝着这边好吗？turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page) 翻页turn something down/up He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby. 他折起被角以便看一眼婴儿。3 direction 方向 a) [intransitive, transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this 转弯；（使）改变方向 I watched until he turned the corner. 我看着他，直到他转过街角。turn left/right Turn left at the church. 到了教堂向左拐。turn into/onto/down etc She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road. 她沿街向前骑去，拐进了朗路。 Turning the car around, we headed home. 我们把车掉了个头，朝家的方向开去。 b) [intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction 〔道路、河流等〕转向，转弯 Further on, the river turns east. 再往前，这条河就折向东流。 The road turns sharply at the top of the hill. 到了山顶道路急转。4 move around central point 旋转 [intransitive, transitive]TURN to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way （使）旋转，（使）转圈 The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed. 轮子慢慢转动，然后开始加速。 For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn. 不知为什么，钥匙转不动。turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door. 她轻轻转动卧室门上的把手。5 change 改变 [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this （使）变成，（使）变为6 attention/thoughts 注意/想法 [intransitive, transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc before 转移〔思考、处理、观察等的对象〕7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8 age/time 年龄/时间 [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time 到〔某年龄或某个时间〕9 turn something inside out 10 have turned the corner SUCCEED IN DOING somethingto start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience 已经渡过了难关11 make/let go out 使出来 [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they are 使…出来12. tide 潮汐 [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again 〔潮汐〕开始涨[落]13 change development 扭转局势 [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing （使）扭转局势14. turn traitor BETRAYto be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before 背叛；叛变15 turn your ankle MIHURT/CAUSE PAINto twist your ankle in a way that injures it 扭伤踝关节 SYN sprain16. an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different 演员出身的政治家/家庭主妇变身的作家等 → poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher17 turn somebody’s head ATTRACTto be attractive in a romantic or sexual way 吸引[迷住]某人18 turn (people’s) heads SURPRISEDif something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it 让（人）吃惊19. turn a profit American English to make a profit 赢利20 turn a phrase to say something in a particular way 措辞21 land 土地 [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops 翻〔土〕22. wood/metal 木材/金属 [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool 车削23. milk 牛奶 [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour 〔牛奶〕变酸 → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), → turn the other cheek at cheek1(4), → turn full circle at circle1(6), → somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3), → not turn a hair at hair(11), → turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26), → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), → turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5), → turn your stomach at stomach1(4), → turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(6), → turn tail at tail1(9)n THESAURUS – Meaning 4: to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this wayturn to move around a central or fixed pointThe wheels of the train began to turn.go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday EnglishWhen the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technicalThe Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.The stage revolves at various points during the performance.spin to turn around many times very quicklyThe ice skater began to spin faster and faster.whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled wayThe blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performanceThe couples were twirling around on the dance floor.swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the centerHer white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced.The leaves began to swirl around. spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes aroundThe smoke spiralled toward the ceiling. PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
turn• "What time is it?" "It just turned 3:00."• I turned a corner and nearly ran into Caroline.• She turned and looked Seth straight in the eyes.• I heard the door knob turning, and then Frank opened the door and tiptoed in.• An event that made heads turn and tongues wag.• Campbell turned and walked out of the room.• He saw a police car up ahead, so he turned and went down a side street.• It's getting late - I think we should turn back before it gets dark.• North Beach and Union Square merchants wait for customers who turn back, frustrated by street closures and a lack of parking.• Heat the peas briefly till they turn bright green.• Just when we were all getting our summer clothes out, it turned cold again.• It was late autumn and the leaves were slowly turning golden.• Peter Allis has turned golf into a kind of harmless interview where public figures hit a few shots and chat about themselves.• As the propeller stopped turning, Grady ran up to the plane.• Charles turned his gaze upward to admire the ceiling.• She put the key in the ignition and turned it, but nothing happened.• I got a perm that turned my hair green.• It turned out about the good-looking fellow from Essex County that he was a football coach who also did some counseling.• I felt myself turn red with embarrassment.• Continue to turn the fritter until both sides are golden brown.• No wonder he has turned the Newtslaying mission over to his deputy, David Bonior.• I'll read the story and you turn the pages. OK, honey?• If we turn the table around we can fit more chairs in the room.• "What do you think we should do?" she said, turning to her husband.• Philomela accordingly turned to her loom.• She heard the door opening and turned to see who was coming in.• Landladies had mysteriously found tenants in the few minutes between a telephone inquiry and one's turning up on the doorstep.turn around/round/away• He turned round and walked towards the stage.• Mike turned around and waved, too, and motioned for me to come out.• I turned away from the brook and felt strangely restless.• As Zen turned away he glanced at the calendar hanging beside the phone, and suddenly realized what day it was.• The driver led the way, turning around periodically to check that the others were with him.• As the backswing progresses, the shoulders turn around the spine angle which is pre-set at the address position.• In recent years public schools have turned away thousands of students.turn something around/over/upside down etc• The girl was turning everything upside down.• The history of implants has been equally painful; implants can shift or turn themselves upside down.• Yet with an appealing brew of nationalism and promise of democratic reform, Kostunica has since turned Yugoslav politics upside down.• I turn the box upside down and bring it out empty.• We could turn the glass upside down and sideways without having the water pour out because air pressure pushes in all directions.• They studied the map for a while, scratched their heads, turned it upside down and studied it some more.• A distorted religion has turned the world upside down, denying that anything ever existed before itself.turned the corner• He faced Main Street, where a black hearse turned the corner.• I hope we have turned the corner.• Simon and Tony watched her until she turned the corner.• As he turned the corner, a girl was heading toward him, a tall girl with a lot of blond hair.• He turned the corner and saw the damage the heavy rain had done.• Once he had turned the corner, he took the coat off and slipped it over his arm.• As she turned the corner, her lips curved.• A superior actor might have turned the corner on this film.turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc• Marge led Janey to the car and turned the key.• I hop into my truck, turn the key and wait as absolutely nothing happens.• He enters the room key into the cylinder and turns the key, but the door will not open.• He turned the key in the lock, and went in the side door of the old parish hall.• Two minutes and one window later, I was turning the key in the Wheel Room door.• She added some chicory to the coffee beans and turned the handle quickly.• This sluggishness is in turn the key to the mounting unemployment of those years.• He was turning the key when Sam and more of the devil's horde came running.turn (something) red/blue/white etc• The liquid had turned bright red.• And that is why the virginia creeper plant turns a lovely red colour in the autumn.• These good ole boys could turn the blues into a rainbow.• Death thoughts turn your hair white, make you weak and break you, sucking out your life.• Her face had turned the muddy red of my water jar.• Black, spider-like chips have turned the white porcelain sink into mock Dalmation.• At first the water evaporated as soon as it left the faucet, turning into red steam when it hit your body.• In the spring, the rolling hills around Yakima Valley turn snow white with cherry and apple blossoms.turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody• After sloughing off Payless, May could turn its attention to acquisitions, possibly of other department stores, analysts said.• When Zeus had punished men by giving them women he turned his attention to the arch-sinner himself.• Once the school began functioning smoothly, Friedman turned his attention to the blacker side of the organization: interception and solution.• The software giant only recently turned its attention to the Internet.• Perhaps local authorities should thankfully accept this solution and turn their attention to the needs of non-dementing elderly residents and community services.• She turned her attention to the room, which had obviously been three smaller rooms at one time.• Then he turned his attention to the small tape-recorder, which had faithfully copied the brief transmission.• We must now turn our attention to the spiritual dynamics which operate in relation to the communication of the gospel.turned loose• The other two were turned loose.• It looked as if a bull had been turned loose, and a sense of impending doom gripped her.• In 1882 pigs were turned loose on the streets of New York City to eat garbage.• He was denied his life because a killer was turned loose rather than executed.turned the tide• What turned the tide for Dole?turn2 ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 chance to do STH 做某事的机会 [countable]CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYSHARE the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other 轮到的机会 SYN British English go2 take turns (also take it in turns) British EnglishSHARE if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly 轮流，依次3 in turn 4 road 道路 [countable]TTR5 change direction 改变方向 [countable]TURN a change in the direction you are moving 拐弯，改变方向6 change in events 事态的变化 [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way 〔突如其来或意外的〕变化，转变7 the turn of the century/year BEGINNINGthe beginning of a new century or year 世纪之交/新年之始8 at every turn ALL THE TIMEhappening again and again, especially in an annoying way 每一回；总是；处处9 act of turning STH 转动某物的动作 [countable]TURN the act of turning something completely around a fixed point 转动，旋转 10 by turns CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERORDER/SEQUENCEchanging from one quality, feeling etc to another 轮流地，交替地〔表现某些特质或情感〕11 turn of phrase 12 speak/talk out of turn OFFENDto say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it 说不该说的话，说话出格 〔尤指超越本分说话〕13 do somebody a good/bad turn HELPto do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone 做有利于/有损于某人的事14. one good turn deserves another HELPused to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them 好心应该得到好报；以德报德15 turn of mind CHARACTER/PERSONALITYthe particular way that someone usually thinks or feels 思想方法；性情，习性16 on the turn British English17 turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly 加速；加速的能力18. be done to a turn COOK British English to be perfectly cooked 烹调得恰到好处19. take a turn in/on etc something old-fashionedWALK to walk somewhere for pleasure 悠闲地散步，闲逛20. give somebody a turn old-fashionedFRIGHTENED to frighten someone 惊吓某人21. have a turn British English old-fashionedILL to feel slightly ill 感觉有点不舒服Examples from the Corpus
turn• Loosen the screw one complete turn in order to release the valve.• She can do a 360-degree turn on water skis.• Take the first turn on your right.• Take the first turning after the traffic lights.• The impartial flames in turn drove them back.• The OEMs in turn pass some of those reductions on to their customers to increase market share.• This in turn gave the schools the heavy assignment of universal literacy.• In turn, however, the question of where population is growing - or declining - is fundamentally related to human welfare.• When it was my turn, I always used to think my time went quicker than when Frank was carrying it.• My turn to die had come and I had been inexplicably reprieved.• With three swift turns of the wheel, he steered the boat away from the rocks.• We were supposed to take Highway 12, but I think we missed the turn.• Tighten the screw another two or three turns.turn to do something• Next in its review of the pressures for change, Chapter 3 turns to the growth of the functions of trade unions.• It would be my turn to get the good stuff.• Now it was my turn to be silent, and to look about the room.• And today it was my turn to make a contribution.• To order, turn to page 148 Lounge around in style in this fabulous tunic top with matching leggings.• To order, turn to the coupon on page 163.• For details of our pre-bookable excursions, please turn to page 8.• As she turned to go, Carly saw the package in the corner.• Except for taking turns to go to the bar and the gents, they never moved at all.sharp turn• After a sharp turn in the path, they are suddenly approaching a faint square of light.• We came to a sharp turn in the road.• A sharp turn to the south east took us past St Ives, and up a massive sand-filled estuary towards Hayle.• However her outspoken opinions mask an iron determination matched by a formidable charm and sharp turn of phrase.• Another sharp turn sent them soaring out of a tunnel mouth in the side of a vast cavern.• His feet and hands kept striking stone corners, sharp turns, and massive columns difficult to circumvent.• Their wings do not normally come into contact, but even so there are problems when the dragonfly executes sharp turns.• The road made a last sharp turn and ran straight west along the shoreline into Angle Inlet.• Ro and Brent do the carrying, negotiating sharp turns in the stairwell.make a left/right turn• Make a left turn at the light.take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn• But now it looked as if her job might have taken a different turn.• And everything would have taken a different turn.• Here, self-exclusion from the feast of life takes a fresh turn.• Soon, however, events were to take a different turn.• El Cid's future seemed anything but happy, yet events were to take a dramatic turn in the months ahead.From Longman Business Dictionaryturnturn1 /tɜːntɜːrn/ noun1[countable]FINANCE the difference between the price at which a MARKETMAKER will buy and sell a particular shareSYN SPREAD2[singular] if something takes a particular turn, it starts developing in a completely different wayThings may take a bad turn and the economic situation may deteriorate.The economy seems to be taking a turn for the worse (=suddenly becoming worse).turnturn2 verb turn a profit to make a profitThe China operation has just started turning a profit. → turn something → around → turn down → turn something → out → turn over something → turn something over to somebody→ See Verb tableOrigin turn1 (1000-1100) Partly from Latin tornare “to turn on a lathe”, from turnus “lathe”, from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner “to turn”, from Latin tornareturn1 verb →10-23
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turn1 S1 W1 /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ 
verb
Ricky turned and walked away.
She turned her head in surprise.
turn around/round/away
Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes.
turn (your head/face) to do something
He turned around to look at Kim.
‘No,’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction.
Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room.
2. OBJECT [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction
turn something around/over/upside down etc
You may turn over your exam papers now.
turn something on something/somebody
The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze.
turn something to face something/somebody
Could you turn your chairs to face this way?
turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)
turn something down/up
He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby.
3. DIRECTION
a. [intransitive and transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this:
I watched until he turned the corner.
turn left/right
Turn left at the church.
turn into/onto/down etc
She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road.
Turning the car around , we headed home.
b. [intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction:
Further on, the river turns east.
The road turns sharply at the top of the hill.
4. MOVE AROUND CENTRAL POINT [intransitive and transitive] to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way:
The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed.
For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn.
turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc
She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door.
5. CHANGE [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this
turn (something) red/blue/white etc
Rose’s hair was already turning grey.
In October the leaves turn orange and yellow.
The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink.
the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc)
Then it turned cold and started to rain.
turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc)
The police are worried that the situation could turn violent.
6. ATTENTION/THOUGHTS [intransitive and transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc before
turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody
Many investors have turned their attention to opportunities abroad.
Phil turned his gaze towards the older man.
turn to/towards etc something
As usual, the conversation turned back to her children.
Now is the time of year when thoughts turn in the direction of summer holidays.
Next the Senator turned to education.
7. turn your back (on somebody/something)
a. to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something:
How can you turn your back on your own mother?
In his twenties he turned his back on his Catholic faith.
b. to turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them:
Angrily, she turned her back on him.
8. AGE/TIME [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time
somebody turns 15/20/40 etc
My son’s just turned 18.
it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc
It’s just turned three.
9. turn something inside out
a. to pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out:
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it.
b. (also turn something upside down) to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy:
Thieves had turned the house upside down.
c. (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc:
New approaches to marketing turn old practices upside down.
Her opinion of him had been turned on its head.
10. have turned the corner to start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience:
The manager of the hotel chain claims that they have turned the corner.
11. MAKE/LET GO OUT [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they are
turn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something)
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board.
There are some criminals who cannot be turned loose onto the streets.
12. TIDE [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again
13. CHANGE DEVELOPMENT [intransitive and transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing:
Mills turned the game by scoring twice.
The victory turned the tide of the war in North Africa.
14. turn traitor to be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before
15. turn your ankle to twist your ankle in a way that injures it
SYN sprain:
Wright turned his ankle in the first minutes of the game.
16. an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different ⇨ poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher
17. turn sb’s head to be attractive in a romantic or sexual way:
She turned heads whenever she walked into a room.
18. turn (people’s) heads if something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it:
It did turn some heads when he moved back to the village.
19. turn a profit American English to make a profit
20. turn a phrase to say something in a particular way:
Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics.
21. LAND [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops:
a distant tractor turning the soil
22. WOOD/METAL [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool
23. MILK [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour
⇨ turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), ⇨ turn the other cheek at cheek1(4), ⇨ turn full circle at circle1(6), ⇨ somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3), ⇨ not turn a hair at hair(11), ⇨ turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26), ⇨ turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), ⇨ turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5), ⇨ turn your stomach at stomach1(4), ⇨ turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(5), ⇨ turn tail at tail1(9)
▪ turn to move around a central or fixed point: The wheels of the train began to turn.
▪go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English: When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.
▪revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical: The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours. | The stage revolves at various points during the performance.
▪spin to turn around many times very quickly: The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.
▪whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way: The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.
▪twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance: The couples were twirling around on the dance floor.
▪swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center: Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced. | The leaves began to swirl around.
▪spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around: The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling.
turn (somebody) against somebody/something phrasal verb
to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this:
Many people had turned against the war.
Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him.
turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verb
1. if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful:
The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800.
turn something ↔ around
At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division. ⇨ turnaround
2. if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want:
After I met him, my whole life turned around.
turn something ↔ around
Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.
3. turn around and say/do etc something spoken to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable:
You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault.
4. turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning:
Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.
5. turn something ↔ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service:
We can turn around 500 units by next week.
6. every time somebody turns around spoken very often or all the time:
Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me.
turn away phrasal verb
1. turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full:
The show was so popular police had to turn people away.
Thousands of applicants are turned away each year.
2. turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support:
Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away.
The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers.
3. turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this:
Consumers are turning away from credit cards.
events that turned Henry away from his family
turn back phrasal verb
1. to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this:
It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back.
turn somebody/something ↔ back
The UN convoy was turned back at the border.
2. to return to doing something in the way it was done before
turn back to
The people are turning back to natural resources to survive.
We’ve promised to help, and there’s no turning back (=you cannot change this)__
⇨ turn back the clock at clock1(3)
turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc
OPP turn up:
Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.
2. to refuse an offer, request, or invitation:
They offered her the job but she turned it down.
I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York__
Josie’s already turned him down (=refused his offer of marriage).
turn in phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen:
The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.
turn something ↔ in to
My wallet was turned in to the police two days later.
2. turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented
SYN return:
When do the library books have to be turned in?
3. turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc:
Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million.
Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.
4. turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is:
Margrove’s wife finally turned him in.
5. to go to bed:
I think I’ll turn in early tonight.
6. turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc
SYN hand in British English:
Have you all turned in your homework assignments?
turn (somebody/something) into something phrasal verb
1. to become something different, or to make someone or something do this:
The sofa turns into a bed.
A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring.
Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.
2. to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this:
In a flash, the prince turned into a frog.
The witch had turned them all into stone.
3. days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen:
Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.
turn off phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc
SYN switch off
OPP turn on:
Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave.
2. turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle
OPP turn on:
They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.
3. turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another road
turn off (something) at/near etc
I think we should have turned off at the last exit.
turn off the road/motorway etc
Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown. ⇨ turn-off
4. turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something:
Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood. ⇨ turn-off
5. turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way
OPP turn on:
Men who stink of beer really turn me off. ⇨ turn-off
turn on phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc
SYN switch on
OPP turn off:
Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail.
2. turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle
OPP turn off:
He turned on the gas and lit the stove.
‘I’m thirsty,’ she said, turning on the tap.
3. turn on somebody alsoturn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words:
Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight__’
4. turn on something alsoturn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing:
As usual, everything turned on how much money was available.
5. turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited:
The way he looked at her really turned her on. ⇨ turn-on
6. turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something:
Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on.
turn somebody on to
It was Walter who turned me on to vegetarian food.
7. turn on the charm alsoturn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere:
Simon was good at turning on the charm at parties.
turn out phrasal verb
1. to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect
turn out well/badly/fine etc
It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.
To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong.
As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.
turn out to be something
That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.
2. turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc:
Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go__
3. if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it
turn out for
About 70% of the population turned out for the election.
turn out to do something
Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland. ⇨ turnout
4. turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home:
If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.
5. turn something ↔ out to produce or make something:
The factory turns out 300 units a day.
6. well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes:
elegantly turned-out young ladies
7. turn something ↔ out
a. to empty something completely by taking out the contents:
The policeman made him turn out his pockets.
b. British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly:
Lea decided to turn out the attic.
turn over phrasal verb
1. turn something over to somebody to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something:
He’ll turn the shop over to his son when he retires.
turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody
I’m turning the project over to you.
2. turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose:
There is a new plan to turn the land over to wind farming.
3. turn somebody over to somebody to take a criminal to the police or another official organization:
Suspected terrorists are immediately turned over to the law.
4. turn over something if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time:
Within ten years the theme park was turning over £20 million. ⇨ turnover
5. if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work:
The engine turned over twice and then stopped.
6. British English to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side:
Turn over and look at the next page.
7. British English to change to another channel on a television:
Can we turn over? There’s a film I want to see.
8. turn something over British English to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy:
Burglars had been in and turned the whole house over.
⇨ turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), ⇨ turn something over in your mind at mind1(17)
turn round phrasal verb British English
⇨ turn around
turn to somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone:
I don’t know who to turn to.
The Namibian government turned to South Africa for help.
2. to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem:
Many people here are turning to solar power.
turn to drink/crime/drugs etc
addicts who turn to crime to finance their habit
3. turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this:
Our laughter turned to horror as we realized that Jody was really hurt.
When water turns to steam, it expands.
A sudden storm turned the earth to mud.
4. to look at a particular page in a book:
Turn to page 655 for more information.
turn up phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc
OPP turn down:
Turn the oven up to 220.
Turn up the radio__
2. to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for:
Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.
3. to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected:
You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.
turn up late/early/on time etc
Steve turned up late, as usual.
4. if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it:
Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.
5. turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly:
The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.
6. turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it
⇨ turn up trumps at trump1(4)
turn upon somebody/something phrasal verb formal
1. to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words
SYN turn on
2. if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing
SYN turn on:
The court case turned upon a technicality of company law.
turn2 S1 W1 noun1. CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING [countable] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other
SYN go British English
turn to do something
Whose turn is it to set the table?
It’s your turn. Roll the dice.
I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week.
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In everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn:
▪Whose go is it now?
▪Wait until it’s your go.
2. take turns (also take it in turns) British English if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly:
You’ll have to take turns on the swing.
take turns doing something
The students were taking turns reading aloud.
take turns in doing something British English:
We took turns in pushing the bike along.
take turns to do something
Dan and I usually take turns to cook.
3. in turn
a. as a result of something:
Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose.
b. one after the other, especially in a particular order:
Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.
4. ROAD [countable]
a. American English a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on
SYN turning British English:
According to the map we missed our turn back there.
take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road)
I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town.
Take the second turn on the left.
b. a curve in a road, path etc:
There’s a sharp turn coming up ahead.
5. CHANGE DIRECTION [countable] a change in the direction you are moving
make a left/right turn
Make a left turn at the station.
6. CHANGE IN EVENTS [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way
take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn
From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn.
My career had already taken a new turn.
The President was stunned by the sudden turn of events.
take a turn for the worse/better
Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse.
7. the turn of the century/year the beginning of a new century or year:
the short period from the turn of the century until World War One
8. at every turn happening again and again, especially in an annoying way:
problems that presented themselves at every turn
9. ACT OF TURNING SOMETHING [countable] the act of turning something completely around a fixed point:
I gave the screw another two or three turns.
10. by turns changing from one quality, feeling etc to another:
By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken.
11. turn of phrase
a. the ability to say things in a clever or funny way:
Kate has a colourful turn of phrase.
b. a particular way of saying something
SYN expression:
What a strange turn of phrase__
12. speak/talk out of turn to say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it:
I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr.
13. do somebody a good/bad turn to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone:
You did me a good turn by driving Max home last night.
14. one good turn deserves another used to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them
15. turn of mind the particular way that someone usually thinks or feels
an academic/practical etc turn of mind
youngsters with an independent turn of mind
16. on the turn British English
a. if the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out
b. starting to change, or in the process of changing:
Hopefully my luck was on the turn.
c. if milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh
17. turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly:
He’s a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed.
18. done to a turn British English to be perfectly cooked
19. take a turn in/on etc something old-fashioned to walk somewhere for pleasure
20. give somebody a turn old-fashioned to frighten someone
21. have a turn British English old-fashioned to feel slightly ill
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verb Date: 1000-1100
Origin: Partly from Latin tornare 'to turn on a lathe', from turnus 'lathe', from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner 'to turn', from Latin tornare
1. YOUR BODY [intransitive and transitive] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction ⇨ twist:Origin: Partly from Latin tornare 'to turn on a lathe', from turnus 'lathe', from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner 'to turn', from Latin tornare
turn around/round/away
turn (your head/face) to do something
2. OBJECT [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction
turn something around/over/upside down etc
turn something on something/somebody
turn something to face something/somebody
turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)
turn something down/up
3. DIRECTION
a. [intransitive and transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this:
turn left/right
turn into/onto/down etc
b. [intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction:
4. MOVE AROUND CENTRAL POINT [intransitive and transitive] to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way:
turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc
5. CHANGE [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do this
turn (something) red/blue/white etc
the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc)
turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc)
6. ATTENTION/THOUGHTS [intransitive and transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc before
turn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody
turn to/towards etc something
7. turn your back (on somebody/something)
a. to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something:
b. to turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them:
8. AGE/TIME [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular time
somebody turns 15/20/40 etc
it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc
9. turn something inside out
a. to pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out:
b. (also turn something upside down) to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy:
c. (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc:
10. have turned the corner to start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience:
11. MAKE/LET GO OUT [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they are
turn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something)
12. TIDE [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again
13. CHANGE DEVELOPMENT [intransitive and transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing:
14. turn traitor to be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before
15. turn your ankle to twist your ankle in a way that injures it
SYN sprain:
16. an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different ⇨ poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher
17. turn sb’s head to be attractive in a romantic or sexual way:
18. turn (people’s) heads if something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it:
19. turn a profit American English to make a profit
20. turn a phrase to say something in a particular way:
21. LAND [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops:
22. WOOD/METAL [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool
23. MILK [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour
⇨ turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), ⇨ turn the other cheek at cheek1(4), ⇨ turn full circle at circle1(6), ⇨ somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3), ⇨ not turn a hair at hair(11), ⇨ turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26), ⇨ turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), ⇨ turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5), ⇨ turn your stomach at stomach1(4), ⇨ turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(5), ⇨ turn tail at tail1(9)
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turn (somebody) against somebody/something phrasal verb
to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this:
turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verb
1. if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful:
turn something ↔ around
2. if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want:
turn something ↔ around
3. turn around and say/do etc something spoken to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable:
4. turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning:
5. turn something ↔ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service:
6. every time somebody turns around spoken very often or all the time:
turn away phrasal verb
1. turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full:
2. turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support:
3. turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this:
turn back phrasal verb
1. to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this:
turn somebody/something ↔ back
2. to return to doing something in the way it was done before
turn back to
⇨ turn back the clock at clock1(3)
turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc
OPP turn up:
2. to refuse an offer, request, or invitation:
turn in phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen:
turn something ↔ in to
2. turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented
SYN return:
3. turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc:
4. turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is:
5. to go to bed:
6. turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc
SYN hand in British English:
turn (somebody/something) into something phrasal verb
1. to become something different, or to make someone or something do this:
2. to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this:
3. days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen:
turn off phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc
SYN switch off
OPP turn on:
2. turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle
OPP turn on:
3. turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another road
turn off (something) at/near etc
turn off the road/motorway etc
4. turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something:
5. turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way
OPP turn on:
turn on phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc
SYN switch on
OPP turn off:
2. turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle
OPP turn off:
3. turn on somebody alsoturn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words:
4. turn on something alsoturn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing:
5. turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited:
6. turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something:
turn somebody on to
7. turn on the charm alsoturn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere:
turn out phrasal verb
1. to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect
turn out well/badly/fine etc
turn out to be something
2. turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc:
3. if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in it
turn out for
turn out to do something
4. turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home:
5. turn something ↔ out to produce or make something:
6. well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes:
7. turn something ↔ out
a. to empty something completely by taking out the contents:
b. British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly:
turn over phrasal verb
1. turn something over to somebody to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something:
turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody
2. turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose:
3. turn somebody over to somebody to take a criminal to the police or another official organization:
4. turn over something if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time:
5. if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work:
6. British English to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side:
7. British English to change to another channel on a television:
8. turn something over British English to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy:
⇨ turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3), ⇨ turn something over in your mind at mind1(17)
turn round phrasal verb British English
⇨ turn around
turn to somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone:
2. to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem:
turn to drink/crime/drugs etc
3. turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this:
4. to look at a particular page in a book:
turn up phrasal verb
1. turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc
OPP turn down:
2. to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for:
3. to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected:
turn up late/early/on time etc
4. if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it:
5. turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly:
6. turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it
⇨ turn up trumps at trump1(4)
turn upon somebody/something phrasal verb formal
1. to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words
SYN turn on
2. if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing
SYN turn on:
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noun1. CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING [countable] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other SYN go British English
turn to do something
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In everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn:
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2. take turns (also take it in turns) British English if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly:
take turns doing something
take turns in doing something British English:
take turns to do something
3. in turn
a. as a result of something:
b. one after the other, especially in a particular order:
4. ROAD [countable]
a. American English a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on
SYN turning British English:
take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road)
b. a curve in a road, path etc:
5. CHANGE DIRECTION [countable] a change in the direction you are moving
make a left/right turn
6. CHANGE IN EVENTS [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different way
take a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn
take a turn for the worse/better
7. the turn of the century/year the beginning of a new century or year:
8. at every turn happening again and again, especially in an annoying way:
9. ACT OF TURNING SOMETHING [countable] the act of turning something completely around a fixed point:
10. by turns changing from one quality, feeling etc to another:
11. turn of phrase
a. the ability to say things in a clever or funny way:
b. a particular way of saying something
SYN expression:
12. speak/talk out of turn to say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it:
13. do somebody a good/bad turn to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone:
14. one good turn deserves another used to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them
15. turn of mind the particular way that someone usually thinks or feels
an academic/practical etc turn of mind
16. on the turn British English
a. if the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out
b. starting to change, or in the process of changing:
c. if milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh
17. turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly:
18. done to a turn British English to be perfectly cooked
19. take a turn in/on etc something old-fashioned to walk somewhere for pleasure
20. give somebody a turn old-fashioned to frighten someone
21. have a turn British English old-fashioned to feel slightly ill
Become is more formal thanget . 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 andturn 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。
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。 NOTE Return 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 NOTE Come 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 NOTE Go 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。
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to return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sthto return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again to return/come back/go back/get back home/to work to return/come back/get back safely
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