基本动词TURN补充词组

基本动词TURN补充词组

1. turn around / turn about *** （使）转身；改变（意见）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：转［圈（around）］或转向［不同的方向、反方向（about）］

例 Iforgot to bring my briefcase. We'll have to turn around and go back so I can get it. 我忘了带行李箱了。我们必须掉头，我得回去拿。

We sat on a bench watching the ferries wheel turn around. 我们坐在长椅上，看着摩天轮旋转。

2. turn into sth. *** 成为

解 短语动词；词义溯源：改变［为（into）］某物

例 From a one-man, one-office operation back in 1977, Peach Tree Tax Service has turned into a multinational investment brokerage employing over 10,000. 桃树税务服务公司从1977年的仅有一个人和一间办公室的公司发展成了一家跨国投资代理公司，拥有员工超过1万名。

3. turn on sb. *** 对…发怒，攻击

解 短语动词；词义溯源：转［向（on）］某人；参照turn sb. or sth. on

例 Initially a major supporter of Ross Perot's campaign, Senator Brown has turned on Perot and now is his most outspoken critic. 布朗议员原先是罗斯·佩罗的改革运动的主要支持者，现在他对佩罗不满，成了最直言不讳的批评者。

4. turn on the waterworks * 哭，哭起来

解 俚语；词义溯源：打［开（on）］［水管、泪腺（waterworks）］

例 My wife can't watch that sad opera without turning on the waterworks. 我妻子只要看那部令人伤心的歌剧就会流泪。

5. turn over *** 把…翻过来，翻身；翻页；启动发动机，发动机转动；转卖

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［翻过来、倒过来、左右地（over）］转动或［反复地（over）］转动或［留有余地地（over）］转动

例 Place the fish on the grill, turning it over about every three minutes to make sure it cooks evenly. 把鱼放在烤架上，每三分钟左右翻动一次，确保烤得均匀。

He turned over while sleeping and fell off the bed! 他睡觉的时候翻身，结果摔到床下了！

Turn the ignition key and the engine will turn over. 转动点火开关，引擎就会开始运转。

6. turn sb. or sth. into sth. *** 使变成

解 短语动词；词义溯源：把某人或某物变［成（into）］

例 The sight of the strange disk turned many of the townspeople into believers in UFO's. 那个奇怪的飞碟让许多看到它的市民开始相信不明飞行物的存在。

7. turn sb. or sth. over / turn over sb. or sth. *** 转让给，移交给

解 短语动词；词义溯源：转向［另一面、另一方（over）］

例 Judge Foster ordered the company's chief accountant to turn over all records for the two years in question. 福斯特法官命令公司的首席会计师移交过去两年中所有有问题的记录。

8. turn sb. or sth. up / turn up sb. or sth. *** 发现，找到；增加（速度、强度、响度等）；出现

解 短语动词；词义溯源：使某人或某物转向［上（up）］

例 We searched the apartment for more than eight hours but failed to turn up any evidence. 我们花了八个多小时搜查那栋公寓，但是没有发现任何证据。

9. turn sth. around / turn around sth. *** 转向

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［回转（around）］改变方向

例 Could you turn the television around so I can see it from my desk? 你能不能把电视转一下，让我在我桌子这边也能看到？

10. turn to *** 着手工作，忙着做

解 短语动词；词义溯源：转［向（to）］

例 We have to be at the office by 7:30, but we sit around drinking coffee and talking for the first hour. We finally turn to about 8:30 when the boss arrives. 我们得在7：30到达办公室，但是第一个小时我们会坐在那里边喝咖啡边聊天，8：30老板来了我们才开始工作。