| 单词 | to be turned in on oneself |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be turned in on oneself b. transitive. figurative. to be turned in on oneself: to have one's attention or interests directed to oneself or one's inner life and away from external concerns and relationships; to be or become self-involved. Similarly intransitive in to turn in on oneself. ΚΠ 1851 Amer. Temperance Mag. 161 The Destroyer sometimes seizes hold of the powers of the mind, while in full activity and strength, and so distorts them from right purposes, that they are turned in on themselves and fall victims to their own violence. 1873 Brit. Q. Rev. Oct. 335 But Rothe, turning in on himself and discarding theology, could say, ‘Thank God I am a Christian!’ 1911 Jrnl. Mental Sci. 57 382 All these patients are in a high degree autistic, by which term Bleuler means turned in on themselves. 1971 A. G. Kenwood & A. L. Lougheed Growth Internat. Econ. xxi. 309 Countries..turned in on themselves in order to deal with their economic problems. 1998 R. Gunesekera Sandglass ii. 33 From an early age he turned in on himself and showed no interest in the Vatunas plots that Esra puffed over. 2014 L. E. Tushnet Gay & Catholic vi. 79 Don't get stuck in your rut, turned in on yourself and isolated. < as lemmas |
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