英语词汇“turn”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

主要翻译
英语		中文
turn⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(rotate on an axis)	绕着轴心转动 rào zhe zhóu xīn zhuǎn dòng
	It is amazing how the world keeps on turning.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(revolve)	旋转 xuán zhuǎn
		转动 zhuàn dòng
	Vinyl records turn on a turntable.
	黑胶唱片在唱盘上转动。
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(right or left)	转弯 zhuǎn wān
		转向 zhuǎn xiàng
	At the end of the block, turn left.
	这个街区走到头，再向左转。
turn to [sth] vi + prep	(move to face: a direction)	将头转向
	Everyone, turn to your screens. Please turn to the right to see the monument.
turn to [sth] vi + prep	(become)	成为 chéng wéi
	The leaves turned to mush underfoot.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(bend, curve in a road) (道路)	转弯 zhuǎn wān
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(change of direction)	转向 zhuǎn xiàng
		转弯 zhuǎn wān
		改变方向 gǎi biàn fāng xiàng
	The car shook off its pursuers with a sudden turn to the right.
	那辆车右转了。

其他翻译
英语		中文
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(rotation)	旋转 xuán zhuǎn
		转动 zhuàn dòng
	A few turns of the handle of the vice will give you a good grip.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(revolution)	转圈 zhuàn quān
		一圈 yì quān
	Every turn of the wheel provides power to the mill.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(page: flip) (书页等)	翻转，翻动
	The novel was over in a turn of the page.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (opportunity, change) (比喻)	转机，机遇
	This is a fortunate turn, which I am not going to waste.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(game: go) (轮流)	（一）次机会 yí cì jī huì
	It is your turn, so roll the dice.
	轮到你了，掷骰子吧。
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (time, date: change) (比喻)	（时间、日期的）转折点，转变时期
	That car is from the turn of the century.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(single winding) (缠绕)	一圈 yì quān
	Another turn and the coil should be all wrapped around the reel.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(change of position)	翻动 fān dòng
		翻身 fān shēn
	For all her turns, she just couldn't get comfortable.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(turned position) (位置)	转动，改变，调整
	A turn of that vase would allow us to see the pattern.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(trend, direction) (趋势、倾向、话题等)	转变，转移
	The conversation took a turn to political issues.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (modification) (比喻)	调整，改动
	We need to take a more compassionate turn in our attitude towards the homeless.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(twist)	缠绕 chán rào
		拧 níng
	Another two turns of the cable around the pole should be enough.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (style) (比喻)	风格，样式
	The stylist gave the dress a modern turn.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(short trip)	兜一圈 dōu yì quān
		散一圈步 sàn yì quān bù
	A turn around the block will give us a break from work.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(shift)	转变 zhuǎn biàn
		变化 biàn huà
	Another strange turn in our lives was when Grandma started seeing fairies at the bottom of the garden.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	informal, figurative (period of illness)	生病期
		生病的时间
	The turn left him weak and disoriented.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(service or disservice)	（有帮助或有危害的）举动 yǒu bāng zhù huò yǒu wēi hài de jǔ dòng
		行为 xíng wéi
	His former partner did him a bad turn.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	informal, dated (fright, shock)	惊吓，吓唬
		震惊，吃惊
	It was such a turn to see Bill when we all thought he was dead.
	大家都以为比尔已经死了，所以当他出现的时候，大家都吃了一惊。
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(finance: purchase and sale) (证券等)	交易，买卖
	The trader lives on quick turns of volatile equities.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(music: embellishment) (音乐)	回音 huí yīn
	You are inserting too many turns. Try to keep it simple.
turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(military drill: change of position) (军事队列操练)	转，转弯走
	The squad executed a turn.
turn, turn into viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(become)	变成 biàn chéng
		变为 biàn wéi
	She turned into a fine young woman.
turn, turn into viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(change form)	改变形状 gǎi biàn xíng zhuàng
	The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly.
turn⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(sour, ferment) (牛奶等)	变酸，发酸
	The milk has turned.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(change, become [sth] new) (树叶)	变化，变色
	The leaves have all turned.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(set a course)	转向 zhuǎn xiàng
		改变方向 gǎi biàn fāng xiàng
	We will be heading north after we turn.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(change course)	改变路线 gǎi biàn lù xiàn
		改变方向 gǎi biàn fāng xiàng
	The boat is starting to turn.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(change position)	翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù
		翻身 fān shēn
	She is constantly turning in bed.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(bend, curve)	转弯 zhuǎn wān
		转向 zhuǎn xiàng
	The road turned.
turn viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(reach an age) (年龄)	年满，满
	My great-grandmother turned 99 last week.
turn into [sth] vi + prep	(enter by turning)	转弯进入
		拐入
		转入 zhuǎn rù
	At the end of the road, turn into the driveway.
turn, turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(flip)	翻转 fān zhuǎn
	Please turn the pancakes on the stove.
turn, turns [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(shape)	使成形 shǐ chéng xíng
	That sculptor turns wood beautifully.
turn, turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(execute, finish)	结束 jié shù
		完成 wán chéng
	You should be able to turn this job in two hours.
turn, turn [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(upset) (指人)	使心烦，使沮丧
	His words turned her, and she began to cry.
turn, turn [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(influence)	（通过劝说、影响）使…改变立场 tōng guò quàn shuō yǐng xiǎng shǐ gǎi biàn lì chǎng
	Are you trying to turn me to your point of view?
turn⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(change colour)	改变（颜色） gǎi biàn yán sè
	In autumn, the leaves turned brown.
turn vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(change temperature)	改变（温度） gǎi biàn wēn dù
		变（热、冷等） biàn rè lěng děng
	The day turned hot.
turn, turn from [sth] into [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(change shape)	改变…的形状 gǎi biàn de xíng zhuàng
		改变…的体形 gǎi biàn de tǐ xíng
	With exercise, she turned herself from a fat ball into a honed running machine.
turn, turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(sell)	卖 mài
		售出 shòu chū
	We can turn thirty cases of that item this week.
turn⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(earn: a profit)	赚 zhuàn
		牟（利） móu lì
		获得 huò dé
	Our business hopes to turn a profit.
turn, turn [sth] to [sth], turn [sth] into [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(transform)	改变 gǎi biàn
		转变 zhuǎn biàn
	You turn my sadness to joy.
turn, turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(twist)	使缠绕 shǐ chán rào
		绕 rào
	Turn the threads to make a rope.
turn, turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(change position of)	使转向 shǐ zhuǎn xiàng
		把…转过来 bǎ zhuǎn guò lái
		使朝着 shǐ cháo zhe
	He turned the vase to make it face the room.
turn, turn [sth] into [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(render)	使变成 shǐ biàn chéng
	The brewer turns the grain and hops into beer.
turn, turn [sth] into [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(translate)	翻译 fān yì
		译 yì
	Please turn the English into French.
turn⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(pass: a time or age) (时间、年龄等)	超过，越过
	My father just turned sixty.
turn, turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(shape on a lathe) (在车床上)	削，旋
	The carpenter turned four table legs.
turn⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(phrase well)	使（语句等）优美动听 shǐ yǔ jù děng yōu měi dòng tīng
	Shakespeare knew how to turn a phrase.
turn, turn to [sb] or [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(direct attention toward)	转移（注意力) zhuǎn yí zhù yì lì
	They turned their attention to the speaker.
turn, turn [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	slang (cause to change allegiance) (俚语)	使改变忠诚，使变节
	A foreign government turned one of our agents.
turn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(gymnastics: do, perform)	翻（筋斗）
	Marla turned somersaults across the lawn.
turn [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(ankle: twist)	扭伤，扭，崴

动词短语
英语		中文
turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	figurative (transform, reform)	把…完全改变 bǎ wán quán gǎi biàn
		彻底改变 chè dǐ gǎi biàn
	My sister has turned her life around.
turn [sth] around vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	figurative (provide or do [sth])	交付 jiāo fù
	The factory turns orders around within a week. The translator turned the project around in three days.
turn aside vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(avert your gaze)	避开（某人的凝视） bì kāi mǒu rén de níng shì
		转过脸 zhuǎn guò liǎn
		躲开（某人的目光） duǒ kāi mǒu rén de mù guāng
	She turned aside when their eyes met.
turn aside from [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep	(avert gaze from [sth])	避开 bì kāi
		从…转过脸来 cóng zhuǎn guò liǎn lái
turn away vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(face opposite way)	转过脸去 zhuǎn guò liǎn qù
turn away from [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep	(face opposite way)	转过脸去不看
	Jane turned away from Peter after she told him to go to hell.
turn away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep	(avert your gaze from [sth])	转过脸去不看
	Witnesses had to turn away from the grisly sight.
turn away from [sth] vi phrasal + prep	figurative (reject)	拒绝 jù jué
	Don't turn away from my love. You must turn away from a life of crime if you want to stay out of jail.
turn back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(retrace one's route)	折回 zhé huí
		返回 fǎn huí
		返回 fǎn huí
	The mountain climber was exhausted, but he refused to turn back.
turn [sth] down, turn down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(sound: reduce volume)	关小…的音量
		调小…的音量
	I wish you'd turn down that music!
turn [sth] down, turn down [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(reduce by turning a knob)	转动旋钮降低
		降低 jiàng dī
		减小 jiǎn xiǎo
turn [sth] in, turn in [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(submit, hand in)	上交 shàng jiāo
		提交 tí jiāo
turn off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(exit a road) (一条路)	驶离，离开
turn [sb] off vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(disgust)	使…反感
turn [sb] off [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(cause to dislike)	使…对…失去兴趣
		使…不喜欢…
turn on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]	(become hostile to)	与某人敌对
		敌视 dí shì
		对某人有敌意
	We were getting along well and then suddenly he turned on me.
	我们一直相处融洽，他却突然变得对我怀有敌意。
turn [sb] on, turn on [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	slang (excite sexually) (俚语)	使某人性奋
		挑起某人性欲
	He turned me on and I just couldn't resist.
	他让我好性奋，我完全抗拒不了。
turn out vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(be present, attend [sth])	出席 chū xí
		参加 cān jiā
	Not many people turned out to vote on election day.
turn out vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(conclude: well, badly)	结果是（怎么样） jié guǒ shì zěn me yàng
		证明是 zhèng míng shì
	The forecast is good, but it is too soon to say how it will turn out.
turn [sth] out, turn out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(light: switch off) (灯)	关，熄
turn [sth] out, turn out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(company, etc.: produce) (公司等)	生产，制造
turn [sth] out, turn out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(tip out contents of)	倒出 dào chū
turn [sb] out, turn out [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(expel)	赶走 gǎn zǒu
		撵走 niǎn zǒu
turn over vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(roll, flip over)	翻滚 fān gǔn
		翻转 fān zhuǎn
		翻倒 fān dǎo
	If you can't sleep turn over onto your other side and try again.
turn over [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	(earn)	赚 zhuàn
	The company turns over 3 million dollars a year.
turn [sth] over vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	figurative (ponder)	反复思考 fǎn fù sī kǎo
		翻来覆去考虑 fān lái fù qù kǎo lǜ
	She turned the idea over in her mind.
turn to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]	figurative (resort to: a course of action)	诉诸 sù zhū
turn up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(arrive, be present)	到场 dào chǎng
		到达 dào dá
		到达 dào dá
	I didn't expect him to turn up at my party as he wasn't invited. No telling when he'd turn up, he was never on time.
turn up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(be found)	被发现 bèi fā xiàn
	Don't worry about your glasses: they'll turn up. I often lose my keys but they usually turn up somewhere in the kitchen.

复合形式：
英语		中文
at every turn advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(constantly, repeatedly)	处处 chù chù
		老是 lǎo shì
		老是 lǎo shì
bad turn in the weather nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(change to unpleasant weather)	天气转坏 tiān qì zhuǎn huài
		天气变糟糕 tiān qì biàn zāo gāo
	The meteorologists are predicting a bad turn in the weather this weekend.
cuff, UK: turn-up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	US, Can, AU, often plural (on pants)	裤腿的翻边
	Wayne likes his trouser cuffs to touch the top of his shoes.
go gray, turn gray (US), go grey, turn grey (UK) vi + adj	(person: have graying hair) (人)	头发变灰白
	He began to turn grey in his early 40s.
go gray, turn gray (US), go grey, turn grey (UK) vi + adj	(hair: be graying) (头发)	变灰白
hairpin turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(road: sharp bend)	（道路上）惊险的转弯 dào lù shàng jīng xiǎn de zhuǎn wān
	That mountain road is full of hairpin turns next to sheer cliffs.
in turn advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(one at a time, in rotation)	依次 yī cì
		轮流 lún liú
	He looked at all the horses in turn until he found one he wanted to ride.
in turn advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(by turns, alternately)	按顺序 àn shùn xù
		排队 pái duì
	The two of us drank from the bottle in turn until it was empty.
in turn, in your turn advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(connector: subsequently)	随后 suí hòu
		接下来 jiē xià lái
	John gave me the book and I, in turn, gave it to Sandy.
no adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(forbidding [sth])	禁止 jìn zhǐ
备注: Used on public notices to forbid an activity or thing.
	There are signs saying "No smoking" all over the construction site.
	施工现场到处挂着“严禁吸烟”的牌子。
nowhere to turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(no help or support available)	无路可走 wú lù kě zǒu
		无处可获得（帮助、保护、依靠等） wú chù kě huò dé （ bāng zhù 、bǎo hù 、yī kào děng ）
	When he lost his job, his insurance, and his wife, he had nowhere to turn.
out of turn advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(inappropriately)	不适当 bú shì dàng
	(书面)	不合时宜
quarter turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(90-degree rotation)	直角转弯，旋转90度
sharp turn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(abrupt curve in a road)	急转弯 jí zhuǎn wān
	The house is located just past the sharp turn in the road.
take a turn v	(have one's chance, have a go)	抓住转机 zhuā zhù zhuǎn jī
	The teacher said the kids had to wait if they wanted to take a turn on the rides.
take a turn v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(change)	发生变化
		发生转变
toss and turn v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(lie in bed awake and agitated)	辗转反侧 zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè
turn a blind eye v	figurative (pretend not to see [sth]) (比喻)	假装没看见，视而不见
	I knew exactly what she was up to but decided to turn a blind eye.
turn a blind eye on, turn a blind eye to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	figurative (pretend not to see) (比喻)	对…视而不见，对…熟视无睹
	The corrupt inspector agreed to turn a blind eye to the safety violations.
turn a corner v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(turn into next road) (本义)	转弯，拐弯
turn a corner v	figurative (enter a new phase) (比喻)	进入一个新的局面（阶段、时期） jìn rù yí gè xīn de jú miàn jiē duàn shí qī
	Scientists believe they have turned a corner in their search for a cure for cancer.
turn a deaf ear v	figurative (pretend not to hear) (比喻)	假装没听见，置若罔闻，充耳不闻
	He needs to believe in himself and turn a deaf ear to his critics.
turn against vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(become hostile to)	与…敌对 yǔ dí duì
		敌视… dí shì
		转而反对… zhuǎn ér fǎn duì
	The dog inexplicably turned against his owner and had to be put down.
turn [sb] against [sb] vtr + prep	(prejudice [sb] against [sb])	让...敌视...，使...与...敌对
		令...反对...
	The family turned her against me.
turn around, also UK: turn round vi + adv	(move to face away)	转身 zhuǎn shēn
	If you turn around, you'll see a beautiful sunset.
turn around, also UK: turn round vi + adv	(spin, rotate, revolve)	转动 zhuàn dòng
turn around [sth] vi + prep	(rotate around [sth])	围绕…转动
	The Earth turns around its axis.
turn aside vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(avoid involvement in)	避免卷入… bì miǎn juǎn rù
		躲开… duǒ kāi
turn aside vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(deflect from original path)	偏离（轨道、道路） piān lí guǐ dào dào lù
		改变…方向 gǎi biàn fāng xiàng
turn aside from [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (avoid involvement in)	避免卷入
		躲开 duǒ kāi
turn away viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(avert one's gaze)	转过脸去 zhuǎn guò liǎn qù
		避开… bì kāi
	She turned away from the ugly reality of her life.
turn away viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(avoid involvement)	避免卷入… bì miǎn juǎn rù
		躲开… duǒ kāi
	He turns away from dealing with beggars.
turn away vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(cause to move away from)	把…赶走 bǎ gǎn zǒu
		撵走… niǎn zǒu
	It was hard to turn the cattle away from the broken fence.
turn away viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(move away from)	离开 lí kāi
		走开 zǒu kāi
	I turn away from the town and set my eyes on new horizons.
turn [sb] away vtr + adv	(deny entry)	把…拒之门外 bǎ … jù zhī mén wài
	Turn them away at the gate.
turn back the clock v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (restore youth)	把钟拨慢 bǎ zhōng bō màn
		倒退 dào tuì
	When she reached the age of 80 she became desperate to turn back the clock. Nora hoped that plastic surgery would turn back the clock for her.
turn back the clock v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (revert)	把钟拨慢 bǎ zhōng bō màn
		倒退 dào tuì
	The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software.
turn down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(decline, refuse)	拒绝… jù jué
		回绝… huí jué
		婉谢… wǎn xiè
	The bank turned down my application for a loan.
turn down vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(blankets on bed: fold back)	将（毯子等）折过来 jiāng tǎn zi děng zhé guò lái
		翻折（毯子等） fān zhé tǎn zi děng
	The hotel had turned down the sheets and blanket and left a chocolate on the pillow.
turn from vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(reject)	排斥… pái chì
		对…感到厌恶 duì gǎn dào yàn wù
turn in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(inform on to the police)	检举 jiǎn jǔ
		告发 gào fā
	She knew her brother had committed a crime, but she refused to turn him in.
turn in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	informal (go to bed) (非正式用语)	上床睡觉 shàng chuáng shuì jiào
	It's getting very late, I'm going to turn in.
turn into vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(become)	变成… biàn chéng
		成为… chéng wéi
		变为… biàn wéi
	A caterpillar will eventually turn into a butterfly.
turn left viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(go round a left-hand corner)	向左转 xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn
turn loose vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(release, set free)	释放… shì fàng
		放出… fàng chū
	The dogs were making such a noise that I turned them loose in the paddock.
turn of phrase nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(expression, wording)	措辞 cuò cí
		表达方式 biǎo dá fāng shì
	He read over the letter, savouring every turn of phrase.
turn of the century nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(point when one century becomes another)	世纪之交 shì jì zhī jiāo
	At the turn of the century Queen Victoria was still on the throne.
turn off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(switch off, extinguish)	关闭（开关等） guān bì kāi guān děng
		关掉… guān diào
		断开（电源等） duàn kāi diàn yuán děng
	Before I go to sleep I turn off the T.V.
turn off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(exit; a road)	离开（路口） lí kāi lù kǒu
		转往（另一条路） zhuǎn wǎng lìng yì tiáo lù
	We turned off the main road and drove into the country.
turn on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(switch on)	打开（开关等） dǎ kāi kāi guān děng
		开启… kāi qǐ
		接通（电源等） jiē tōng diàn yuán děng
turn on the light v	(switch the light on)	开灯 kāi dēng
		打开灯 dǎ kāi dēng
	I always turn on the light when I walk into the room.
turn [sth] out, turn out [sth] vtr + adv	(move to face outward)	朝外转
	Stand with your legs hip-width apart and turn your feet out.
turn out right v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	informal (end well)	最后证明是正确的 zuì hòu zhèng míng shì zhèng què de
	Annie hoped her project would turn out right so she'd get a good grade.
turn out to be [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(be discovered to be)	原来是 yuán lái shì
		原是
turn out to be [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(become)	变成 biàn chéng
		成为 chéng wéi
turn over vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(roll or flip over)	把…翻过去 bǎ fān guò qù
		打翻… dǎ fān
		使…翻滚 shǐ fān gǔn
turn [sth] over to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	(deliver, surrender [sth])	把…交给…
		把…移交…
	She turned the money over to her boss.
turn pale viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(go white: from shock, etc.)	（脸色）变得苍白 liǎn sè biàn de cāng bái
	The bad news from home made her turn pale.
turn right viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(go round a right-hand corner)	向右转 xiàng yòu zhuǎn
	When you reach the traffic lights turn right onto Buck Street.
turn round viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(spin, rotate, revolve)	旋转 xuán zhuǎn
		转动 zhuàn dòng
		打转 dǎ zhuàn
turn signal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	US (driving)	转向灯
		转向信号
turn tail vtr + n	figurative (run away)	转身逃跑 zhuǎn shēn táo pǎo
	Seeing the criminal with a gun made her turn tail.
turn the corner v	figurative (get past an obstacle) (比喻)	好转，渡过难关，转危为安
	He's in a serious condition but we're hoping he'll turn the corner by morning.
turn the other cheek v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (not retaliate)	甘愿挨打 gān yuàn ái dǎ
		甘心忍受 gān xīn rěn shòu
		不予回击 bù yǔ huí jī
	She was being extremely rude but I decided to turn the other cheek.
turn the tables v	figurative (take revenge) (比喻)	复仇 fù chóu
turn the tables on [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	figurative (take revenge on)	转而占…的上风
	I'd been badmouthing my colleague for months, in the hope of beating her to a promotion, but she turned the tables on me by telling the boss about all the paperwork I hadn't done.
turn the tables on [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(reverse relative positions of)	扭转…的局势
turn the tide v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (change the course of [sth])	扭转形势 niǔ zhuǎn xíng shì
		扭转潮流 niǔ zhuǎn cháo liú
	The USA's decision to enter the war helped to turn the tide and enabled the Allies to gain victory.
turn to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(seek help from)	向…寻求帮助 xiàng xún qiú bāng zhù
		求助于… qiú zhù yú
	I'm in such a bad situation that I don't know who to turn to.
turn to stone vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(petrify, make into stone)	使…石化 shǐ shí huà
	The witch waved her wand and the fox turned to stone.
turn up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(increase output, volume)	开大 kāi dà
		调大（音量等） tiáo dà yīn liàng děng
	We turned the TV up to drown the noise of our neighbours arguing.