turn out

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++turn out1  → turn out at turn1(PHRASAL VERB)2  → variant of turnout at turnout

turn out  

turn out
turn out phrasal verb (see also turn)
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.

●ˌturn ˈoutto be present at an event 出席（某项活动）；在场◆A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession. 有一大群人出来观看游行队伍。🔊  ➡  related noun turnout (used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with how 与副词或形容词连用，或用于以 how 引导的疑问句) to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way …地发展（或发生）；结果…◆Despite our worries everything turned out well. 尽管我们都很担心，结果一切都顺利。🔊🔊◆You never know how your children will turn out. 很难说子女将来的发展怎样。🔊◆+ adj. If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans. 如果那天下雨的话，我们可能得改变计划。🔊to point away from the centre 向外；朝外◆Her toes turn out. 她的脚趾向外撇。🔊🔑 to be discovered to be; to prove to be 原来是；证明是；结果是◆turn out that… It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. 她原来是我姐姐的朋友。🔊🔊◆turn out to be/have sth The job turned out to be harder than we thought. 这工作结果比我们想象的要难。🔊◆The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. 他们向我们提供的房子原来是很小的公寓套间。🔊