turn：[英 [tɜ:n] 美 [tɜ:rn] ]
turn是什么意思
过去式：turned; 过去分词：turned; 现在分词：turning;
turn 基本解释及物/不及物动词使转动; 旋转; 使改变方向; 使不适
及物动词使变酸; 使变换; 使变为
名词翻转; （路线或方向的）改变; 机会
turn 相关词组turn的翻译
1. turn over : 打翻；
2. turn up : 开大, 出现；
3. turn out : 生产, 制造, 出动；
4. turn in : 上床睡觉；
5. at every turn : 事事；
6. turn to : 转向, 求助于；
7. turn back : 往回走；
8. turn on : 开, 开始, 变得兴奋, 突然显出；
9. to the turn of a hair : 丝毫不差地；
10. turn off : 关掉；
11. in turn : 依次, 轮流, 反过来；
12. turn about : 转身, 反复思考；
13. in the turn of a hand : 顷刻间；
14. call the turn : 言中；
15. on the turn : 在转变中, 在变质；
16. turn away : 走开；
17. to a turn : 恰好；
18. out of turn : 不按顺序地, 不合时宜地；
19. turn into : 进入, (使)变成；
turn 相关例句及物动词
1. Cold turned their ears pink.
他们的耳朵冻得发红了。
2. Can you turn this article into Chinese?
你能把这篇文章译成汉语吗？
不及物动词
1. My head is turning.
我头晕。
2. She turned and saw her daughter still waving to her.
她回过身来，看见女儿还在向她挥手。
名词
1. turn
1. We saw a sharp turn in the road.
我们看到路上有一个急转弯。
turn 情景对话轮班
A：It’s your turn to (drive/ pick me up/ take me to work) next week.
下个星期轮到你（驾车/接我/搭我去上班）。
B：I know.
我知道。
Poke one’s nose into someone’s business.-(多管闲事)
B：You can turn to the lawyer’s office for help.
你可以找律师事务所帮忙。
A：Don’t poke your nose into my business. I know how to handle it myself.
别管我的闲事，我知道该怎么办。
B：Ok, You’ll get what you deserve.
好的。那样的话你可别怪别人。
Working Supplies-(工作设施)
A：Do you have a free moment?
你有空吗？
turn的翻译
B：Sure. What do you need?
有空。怎么了？
A：I’m having some trouble. How do you use this printer?
我碰到一些麻烦。这个打印机怎么用？
B：Well, first you have to turn this switch on.
哦，首先你把这个开关打开。
A：Silly me.
我真蠢。
turn什么意思
B：Now press this button.
然后按这个按钮。
turn在线翻译
A：Oh, and it’s out of paper. Do you have any more?
哦，没纸了。你还有吗？
B：Just a second. I’ll go get some.
稍等一下。我去拿一些过来。
turn 网络解释1. 转动：组成:中间拼图区(显示所填数字,可移动可转动左右放大镜(看拼图区显示出的数字及小标记,拖动左下移动(move)转动(turn)选择;右下填数字区.
2. turn在线翻译
2. 转：到东南方把万能钥匙插入门上的锁中,推(Push)、摇(Jiggle)、转(Turn)后,便可打开门. 先取炉上的诗集(Poetry Book)翻看一下,再将钟(Clock)上的指针先后指向七点、三点和五点,即可开启暗门. 从暗门中得到一本记事本(Journal).
turn 双语例句1.
1. Although the term potluck suggests a random assortment of dishes, it s likely to turn out better when the host does some kind organization by discussing with and assigning your guests a specific course or beverage to bring along.
尽管 potluck 一词含有随意携带食物之意，倘若主人与客人商议并分配下各自应带食品或饮料，效果可能会好得多，不然就有可能出现客人都只带餐后甜点的情况
2. Elegant prosperous is passed such upgrade ceaselessly, turn similar Yamaxun into such number finally publication company.
雅昌经过这样的不断升级，最后变成类似雅马逊这样的数字出版公司。
3. turn
3. Multi-layer soft cascade ring at a fixed valve plate, the butterfly valve butterfly valve as compared with traditional high temperature, operation light, no friction hoist, turn off when the torque transmission mechanism with the increase to compensate for sealing, improve a butterfly valve sealing performance and durability advantages.
多层软叠式密封圈流动在阀板上，那种蝶阀与传统蝶阀比拟存在耐低温，操作沉即，开关有磨揩，封闭时跟着传念头构的力矩增大往弥补密封，进步了蝶阀的密封性能及延伸应用寿命的长处。
4. Multi-layer soft cascade ring at a fixed valve plate, 减压阀, the butterfly valve butterfly valve as compared with traditional high temperature, operation light, no friction hoist, turn off when the torque transmission mechanism with the increase to compensate for sealing, improve a butterfly valve sealing performance and durability advantages.
多层软叠式密封圈流动在阀板下，那类蝶阀与传统蝶阀比拟存在耐低温，操做沉即，开关有磨揩，封闭时跟着传念头构的力矩删小往弥补密封，进步了蝶阀的密封性能及延伸应用寿命的长处。
5.
5. Ah, whom can we ever turn to in our need?
啊，我们究竟能够求靠谁？
6.
6. Bymaking yourself a teachable person, you turn into a sponge, and absorbenormous amounts of knowledge faster! Your seniors are there for areason!
通过把自己变为一个虚心受教的人，像海绵一样快速吸收大量知识，毕竟在编程的路上你还有很多前辈。
7. So, in the spring, we plunge shovels into the garden plot, turn under the dark compost, rake fine the crumbling clods, and press the inert seeds into orderly rows. These are the commonest routines.
所以，在春天里，我们用铁锹规划花园，黑肥做底，用耙子耙碎土块，然后到整齐的田垄里压实惰性种子，这些是普遍的程序。
8. turn
8. Chooose wisely hero, for once you commit to your god you can never turn back.
明智地选择英雄，因为一旦选择了主神就不能重新选择了。
9. No one bother, I only own soul in the night air where folding turn, formed the most authentic text.
没有人打扰，我只属于自己，灵魂在夜气里折转，形成最真实的文字。
10. Turn off the AirCon: it puts extra strain on the engine, which consequently guzzles more petrol.
关掉空调：它会给引擎造成二外的压力，很费油。
11. Q. Did the seventh game of the third set turn it around?
第三盘的第七局是一个转捩点吗？
12. Totally then we can`t really turn our minds to the reality of the Dharma.
过去所有伟大的上师都曾同出一辞地告诉我们，除非我们能完全地放弃这个幻相，认识到此生的虚幻，我们才能真正认识到佛法的真相。
13. In the past all the great masters in one voice used to say that until we`ve given up the illusion of the reality of the futility of this life totally then we can`t really turn our minds to the reality of the Dharma.
过去所有伟大的上师都曾同出一辞地告诉我们，除非我们能完全地放弃这个幻相，认识到此生的虚幻，我们才能真正认识到佛法的真相。
14. For the good all these are good, but for the wicked they turn out evil.
这一切为善人都是好的，为恶人却都变成不好的。
15. turn的解释
15. By this curious turn of disposition I have gained the reputation of deliberate heartlessness; how undeserved, I alone can appreciate.
由于我古怪的举止，我得了个冷酷无情的名声；多么冤枉啊，那只有我自己才能体会。
16. Native speakers mainly employ I think for turn-taking/holding or mitigating, while Chinese EFL learners may use I think for some other functions as well, such as upgrader, interrupting, self-repair and reformulation, listing, reasoning/illustrating, summarizing, etc.
本族语者主要将I think用于承接话轮，保持话轮，减弱语气，而中国英语学习者除以上功能外，更多地用I think实现加强语气，插话，自我纠误，列举，推理/说明，总结等语用功能。
17. If you are the creative type, we also have instructions to help you design your own style sheet for the Administration Panels, and even how to turn your
如果你属于创新性类型的人，我们也有一些指示说明，帮助你设计自己的管理面板的样式，甚至帮助你怎样将
18. At this time, loosen the connection screw of standard section with spanner, hang the shaft of hand crane on the upper angle bar, sway the shaft of hand crane upward, separate this standard section from the next section, and lay it in the suspension coop, dismantle the other standard section for the same method, and turn the shaft to another direction, draw the lifting wire rope tightly, the operation staff leave the suspension coop, open the lock stopping instrument, fall the suspension coop to next position and lock the brake instrument, the operation staff return to the top of suspension coop, continually dismantle note: forbid the staff leave on the top of suspension coop or in the coop when the suspension coop is running
8.1折除时，首先将吊笼用停层装置停靠在待拆除的标准节的下两节上，操作人员上到吊笼顶，卷扬机松绳，用小吊杆将顶梁略向上提起，拔出顶梁横销，使顶梁值得徐徐降下，降到拆除节下一节中间框架角处，并重新穿上横销，这时用板手将标准节连接螺栓松开，将手摇起重机小吊杆钩挂在待拆节上框架用钢土，到吊笼内，用同样的方法拆下另一节标准节，然后将吊杆转向不影响升降机运行的方向，收紧起升钢丝绳，操作人员离开吊笼，打开锁止机构，使吊笼下降到下一个拆除位置，并将锁止机构锁死，人员重返笼顶，进行下一拆除循环注意：在吊笼运行时绝不允许有人员留在吊笼顶部或吊笼内
19. turn的翻译
19. When dismantle the machine, firstly, stop the suspension coop on the lower 2 sections of the standard sections, the operation staff go on the suspension coop top, the hoisting machine loosen rope, lift the pillar with small shaft, pull out the horizontal pin of pillar, let the pillar fall slowly to thedismantled section's middle angle bar, insert the horizontal pin again. At this time, loosen the connection screw of standard section with spanner, hang the shaft of hand crane on the upper angle bar, sway the shaft of hand crane upward, separate this standard section from the next section, and lay itin the suspension coop, dismantle the other standard section for the same method, and turn the shaft to another direction, draw the lifting wire rope tightly, the operation staff leave the suspension coop, open the lock stopping instrument, fall the suspension coop to next position and lock the brakeinstrument, the operation staff return to the top of suspension coop, continually dismantle note: forbid the staff leave on the top of suspension coop or in the coop when the suspension coop is running
8.1折除时，首先将吊笼用停层装置停靠在待拆除的标准节的下两节上，操作人员上到吊笼顶，卷扬机松绳，用小吊杆将顶梁略向上提起，拔出顶梁横销，使顶梁值得徐徐降下，降到拆除节下一节中间框架角处，并重新穿上横销，这时用板手将标准节连接螺栓松开，将手摇起重机小吊杆钩挂在待拆节上框架用钢土，到吊笼内，用同样的方法拆下另一节标准节，然后将吊杆转向不影响升降机运行的方向，收紧起升钢丝绳，操作人员离开吊笼，打开锁止机构，使吊笼下降到下一个拆除位置，并将锁止机构锁死，人员重返笼顶，进行下一拆除循环（注意：在吊笼运行时绝不允许有人员留在吊笼顶部或吊笼内
20. As a human sprinter takes a banked turn, the body experiences gravity and centripetal forces that increase effective body weight and add to the load the legs must carry.
当短跑选手急转弯时，身体一定会受到重力和向心力的作用，向心力增加身体有效重量和使得腿部承受更多的负载。
turn 词典解释Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘turn over a new leaf’ is explained at leaf.turn 还有许多其他用法，在本词典其他词条下作了解释。例如，turn over a new leaf 这一表达在 leaf 词条下作了解释。
1. 转动;转身;扭转
When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction.
e.g. He turned abruptly and walked away...
他突然转身走了。
e.g. He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'…
他转向他的宣传员开玩笑地问道：“下一个是什么？”
2. 转动;使转向;使改变方向
When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position.
e.g. They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...
他们把望远镜转向附近其他星系。
e.g. Turn the cake the right way up on to a wire rack…
把蛋糕翻到合适的方向对准金属丝架上。
3. (使)转动;(使)旋转
When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction.
turn在线翻译
e.g. As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay...
轮子一边转动，制陶工人一边拉坯。
e.g. The engine turned a propeller.
发动机使螺旋桨旋转起来。
4. 转动，旋动(钥匙、把手、开关等)
When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working.
e.g. Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock...
转动一把特制的钥匙，踩下刹车踏板，这样你的汽车刹车就锁住了。
e.g. Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes...
把温度调到很低，煮 20 分钟。
5. 转向;拐（弯）
When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling.
e.g. He turned into the narrow terraced street where he lived…
他转向自己居住的那条夹在排房间的狭窄街道。
e.g. Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road...
现在向右拐沿西渡路往前走。
6. (路、河)拐弯，转弯
The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it.
turn的近义词
e.g. ...the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road.
滕特菲尔德路拐向主道的岔路口
7. (潮)涨，落
When the tide turns, it starts coming in or going out.
e.g. There was not much time before the tide turned.
不久就要涨潮了。
8. 翻(筋斗)
When someone turns a cartwheel or a somersault, they do a cartwheel or somersault.
e.g. They were still doing wild acrobatics in the yard, turning somersaults and cartwheels.
他们还在院子里一通杂耍，翻着跟头，玩着侧手翻。
9. 翻动(书页)
When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page.
e.g. He turned the pages of a file in front of him.
他翻阅面前的文件。
10. 指向;冲着;把…对准
If you turn a weapon or an aggressive feeling on someone, you point it at them or direct it at them.
e.g. He tried to turn the gun on me...
他企图把枪对准我。
e.g. The crowd then turned their anger on Prime Minister James Mitchell.
然后人群把怒火都撒向詹姆斯·米切尔总理。
11. 翻到(某页码)
If you turn to a particular page in a book or magazine, you open it at that page.
turn的翻译
e.g. To order, turn to page 236.
如需订购，参见 236 页。
12. 开始思考;开始讨论;把(注意力等)转向
If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it.
e.g. We turned our attention to the practical matters relating to forming a company...
我们开始考虑有关成立公司的具体事宜。
e.g. We turn now to the British news.
我们现在来关注英国新闻。
13. 求助于;求教于
If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice.
turn什么意思
e.g. For assistance, they turned to one of the city's most innovative museums...
他们求助于该市最具创新风格的一家博物馆。
e.g. There was no one to turn to, no one to tell.
没人可以求助，没人可以诉说。
14. 致力于;开始从事;启用
If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it.
turn
e.g. These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers...
这些团体现在正转而致力于大规模的回收利用工作。
e.g. The Superpowers turned to the harder task of cutting their nuclear arsenals…
超级大国开始着手削减核武器库这项更为艰难的工作。
15. (使)变成;(使)成为
To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing.
turn什么意思
e.g. A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale...
在这个卡通童话里王子变成了一只青蛙。
e.g. Their grief turned to hysteria when the funeral procession arrived at the cemetery…
当送葬队走到墓地时，他们更加悲恸欲绝。
16. (用于形容词前)变为，变得
You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective.
turn的反义词
e.g. If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police...
如果法警认为事情变得不可收拾，他就会寻求警方的帮助。
e.g. She announced that she was going to turn professional.
她宣布自己即将成为职业选手。
17. (使)变成(某种颜色)
If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour.
e.g. The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red...
大海会变成浅粉色，天空则变成血红色。
e.g. Her contact lenses turned her eyes green.
隐形眼镜把她的眼睛变成了绿色。
18. (天气)变得
You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold.
e.g. If it turns cold, cover plants...
如果天气变冷，就把植物盖起来。
e.g. The weather had turned warm and thundery overnight.
天气一夜之间就转暖，而且雷声阵阵。
19. (时局或趋势的)逆转，转变，变化
If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way.
e.g. The scandal took a new turn over the weekend.
周末时丑闻有了新的发展。
e.g. …the latest turn in the fighting…
战斗的最新进展
20. （使）(比赛)出现逆转
In sports, if a game turns, or is turned, something significant happens which changes the way the game is developing.
e.g. The game turned in the 56th minute.
比赛在第 56 分钟时发生了扭转。
e.g. …the Gareth Edwards try which turned the game between France and Wales in Paris in 1971.
加雷思·爱德华兹于 1971 年法国队与威尔士队在巴黎的比赛中贡献的一记扭转赛事的触地得分
21. 赚得，获得(利润)
If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends.
e.g. The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit...
那家公司将有能力支付债务，而且还会赚得一笔可观的利润。
e.g. He says the fares are just too low to turn profits.
他说票价太低，根本无利可图。
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 make, return22. 达到(…年龄);到(…点钟)
When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time.
turn在线翻译
e.g. It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty...
他立志要在而立之年以前攒够 100 万美元。
e.g. It had just turned twelve o'clock.
刚过 12 点。
23. 世纪之交/新年伊始
Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning.
turn
e.g. They fled to South America around the turn of the century.
他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。
24. 使成形;车削
When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool.
e.g. ...the joys of making a living from turning wood.
靠车削木材谋生的乐趣
e.g. …finely-turned metal.
精心车削的金属
25. (依次轮流时的)轮班，次序，轮番
If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you.
e.g. Tonight it's my turn to cook...
今晚该我做饭了。
e.g. Let each child have a turn at fishing...
让每个孩子轮流钓鱼。
26. (疾病的)瞬间发作
If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time.
turn什么意思
e.g. He is having one of his turns…
他又犯病了。
e.g. He gets funny turns, you know. It's his age.
他总是感觉不舒服。也是，他都这个岁数了。
27. see also: turning
28. （表示两种感情或品质的交替）时而，间或
You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other.
turn的翻译
e.g. His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved.
他的语气时而透着愤怒，时而流露出哀怨。
29. 形势的变化
If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
turn的意思
e.g. They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.
这种出乎意料的形势变化让他们无比震惊。
30. 每每;总是;处处
If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.
e.g. Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff...
因为缺乏训练有素的员工，其生产经营总是遇到各种障碍。
e.g. At every turn smoke and flame stopped efforts to get into the living quarters.
到处是烟雾和火焰，根本无法进入住处。
31. (对…)有利的事,有帮助的事
If you do someone a good turn, you do something that helps or benefits them.
turn在线翻译
e.g. He did you a good turn by resigning...
他辞职对你有利。
e.g. One good turn deserves another.
善有善报。
32. 彻底搜查;把…翻个底朝天
If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.
e.g. They hadn't found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out.
他们虽然把他的公寓翻了个底朝天，却没有找到一丝证据。
33. 彻底改变，完全搅乱（体制或生活方式）
If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset.
e.g. He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down.
他惊呆了。他的世界已经完全被打乱了。
34. 继而;转而;反过来
You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other.
e.g. One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter.
手术小组的一名成员把这个消息泄露给了在一起工作的一个内科医生，后者又透露给了一位记者。
35. 逐一;依次;轮流地
If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order.
e.g. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn.
当这些女人们逐一发言时，她们每个人都赢得了喝彩声。
36. 思维;性情;秉性
If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character.
e.g. She was of a rational turn of mind.
她是个理性的人。
37. 冒失地说;说话出格
If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say.
turn的翻译
e.g. I hope I haven't spoken out of turn.
希望我没有多嘴。
38. 速度;脚力;马力
If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.
39. 轮流;依次
If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together.
turn
e.g. We took turns to drive the car...
我们轮流开车。
e.g. Ted and I took it in turns to go into hospital and sit with Emma.
我和特德轮流去医院陪护埃玛。
40. (情况)突然恶化/突然好转
If a situation takes a turn for the worse, it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better, it suddenly becomes better.
e.g. Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.
她的病情突然急剧恶化。
相关词组：turn againstturn aroundturn awayturn backturn downturn inturn offturn onturn outturn overturn over toturn roundturn up
turn 单语例句turn的意思1. Lenovo is trying to turn around its overseas business by improving efficiency and cutting costs by laying off some workers.
2. Time and again you will find books that turn widely accepted business principles upside down.
3. Palestinians in turn agreed to act against militants attempting attacks against Israelis.
4. Palestinians in turn agreed to act against what Israel calls " ticking bombs " - assailants on their way to attack Israelis.
5. All eight chairs were occupied and all the three stylists were busy snipping away, with hordes of others waiting their turn patiently.
6. There is something about the combination of good butter and the scent of roses that will turn teatime into an occasion.
7. Vettel's best time was just two tenths of a second faster than McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, who in turn was a tenth faster than teammate Jenson Button.
8. CISA insists it wants to turn the iron ore industry from a seller's market to a buyer's market.
9. And could they have mysteriously disappeared for 20 years, only to turn up by chance in a Tel Aviv laboratory?
10. Confucius would turn in his grave if he knew how many students in China are learning by rote these days.
turn 英英释义noun
1. taking a short walk out and back
e.g. we took a turn in the park
2. turning or twisting around (in place)
e.g. with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
Synonym: twist
3. the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
e.g. he made an abrupt turn away from her
4. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
e.g. he took a turn to the right
Synonym: turning
5. (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
e.g. it is my turn
it is still my play
Synonym: play
6. a favor for someone
e.g. he did me a good turn
Synonym: good turn
7. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
e.g. he did his act three times every evening
she had a catchy little routine
it was one of the best numbers he ever did
Synonym: actroutinenumberbit
8. a movement in a new direction
e.g. the turning of the wind
Synonym: turning
9. an unforeseen development
e.g. events suddenly took an awkward turn
Synonym: turn of eventstwist
10. a circular segment of a curve
e.g. a bend in the road
a crook in the path
Synonym: bendcrooktwist
11. (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
Synonym: boutround
12. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
e.g. it's my go
a spell of work
Synonym: gospelltour
verb
1. twist suddenly so as to sprain
e.g. wrench one's ankle
The wrestler twisted his shoulder
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
Synonym: twistsprainwrenchwrickrick
2. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
become
e.g. The weather turned nasty
She grew angry
Synonym: grow
3. change to the contrary
e.g. The trend was reversed
the tides turned against him
public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
Synonym: change by reversalreverse
4. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
e.g. We turned from Socialism to Capitalism
The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonym: change state
5. become officially one year older
e.g. She is turning 50 this year
6. change color
e.g. In Vermont, the leaves turn early
7. go sour or spoil
e.g. The milk has soured
The wine worked
The cream has turned--we have to throw it out
Synonym: sourfermentwork
8. have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
e.g. She called on her Representative to help her
She turned to her relatives for help
Synonym: call on
9. direct at someone
e.g. She turned a smile on me
They turned their flashlights on the car
10. alter the functioning or setting of
e.g. turn the dial to 10
turn the heat down
11. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
e.g. bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
the strong man could turn an iron bar
Synonym: flexbenddeformtwist
12. let (something) fall or spill from a container
e.g. turn the flour onto a plate
Synonym: release
13. shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
e.g. turn the legs of the table
turn the clay on the wheel
14. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
e.g. Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week
turn the earth in the Spring
Synonym: plowplough
15. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
e.g. Turn towards me
The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face
She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs
16. pass to the other side of
e.g. turn the corner
move around the obstacle
Synonym: move around
17. channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
e.g. The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction
people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium
18. to send or let go
e.g. They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion
19. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
e.g. turn a page of a book
Synonym: turn over
20. cause to move around or rotate
e.g. turn a key
turn your palm this way
21. cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
e.g. turn your face to the wall
turn the car around
turn your dance partner around
22. move around an axis or a center
e.g. The wheels are turning
23. get by buying and selling
e.g. the company turned a good profit after a year
24. accomplish by rotating
e.g. turn a somersault
turn cartwheels
25. undergo a change or development
e.g. The water turned into ice
Her former friend became her worst enemy
He turned traitor
Synonym: become
26. cause to change or turn into something different
ssume new characteristics
e.g. The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him
The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold