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well-turned

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌwell-ˈturned adjective  ALEXPRESSa well-turned phrase or sentence is carefully expressed 〔词句〕措辞精当的,字斟句酌的
Examples from the Corpus
well-turnedKen Russell's production is certainly easy on the eye, but fans are expecting a bit more than a well-turned ankle.
ˌwell-ˈturned adjectiveChineseSyllable
carefully sentence Corpus expressed phrase is a well-turned or


well-turned
ˌwell-ˈturned adjective
a well-turned phrase or sentence is carefully expressed