英语词汇“to turn the tables”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P2. to turn the tables and variants: to reverse one's position relative to someone else, esp. by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage; to cause a complete reversal of the state of affairs. [With reference to the position of the board in a board game being reversed, hence reversing the situation of each player in the game.]

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > change of direction, reversion > reversal [phrase]

Tottenham is turned French1546

to turn the tables1612

to have one's heart in one's boots (also shoes, heels, hose, etc.)1642

the boot is on the other leg1854

the shoe is on the other foot1933

the wheel has come full circle1944

1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares i. sig. C2 ^v You doe well Sir to take your pleasure of me, (I may turne tables with you ere long.)

1634 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 290 Whosoever thou art that dost another wrong, do but turn the tables: imagine thy neighbour were now playing thy game, and thou his.

1643 D. Digges Unlawfulnesse Subj. iii. 70 The tables are quite turned, and your friends have undertaken the same bad game, and play it much worse.

1682 Modest Enq. Election Sheriffs London 31 Whensoever the Tables shall so far turn, as that we have a Mayor who will..drink to one of the contrary and opposite Party.

1713 J. Addison in Guardian 14 Aug. 2/1 In short, Sir, the Tables are now quite turned upon me.

1764 J. Jardine Let. in D. Hume Lett. (1932) II. 352 God be thanked, the Tables are changed. It is in our Power now to persecute.

1778 F. Burney Let. 28 Aug. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. Fanny Burney (1994) 119 The tables are turned,—for he sits & flatters her!

1839 I. Thackeray Let. 15 May in G. N. Ray Lett. W. M. Thackeray (1945) I. 382 I fear it would not be so if the tables were turned.

1888 A. Jessopp Coming of Friars iii. 165 Suppose the men of the thirteenth century could turn the tables upon us [etc.].

1893 F. C. Selous Trav. S.-E. Afr. 33 They had won the first match, though I hoped I might yet turn the tables on them in the return.

1939 J. B. Morton Bonfire of Weeds ix. 201 His technique of turning the tables on an audience..is being severely criticized in some quarters.

1958 Argosy Sept. 109 But since he was expecting it, the tables were turned.

1985 Undercover Autumn 15/2 Dressmakers created dresses to please the whims of the client. Worth swung the tables completely.

2001 C. Freeland But is it Art? v. 144 The images..celebrate the female artist's ability to turn the tables on the men.

单词	to turn the tables
释义	> as lemmas to turn the tables P2. to turn the tables and variants: to reverse one's position relative to someone else, esp. by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage; to cause a complete reversal of the state of affairs. [With reference to the position of the board in a board game being reversed, hence reversing the situation of each player in the game.] ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > change of direction, reversion > reversal [phrase] Tottenham is turned French1546 to turn the tables1612 to have one's heart in one's boots (also shoes, heels, hose, etc.)1642 the boot is on the other leg1854 the shoe is on the other foot1933 the wheel has come full circle1944 1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares i. sig. C2 ^v You doe well Sir to take your pleasure of me, (I may turne tables with you ere long.) 1634 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 290 Whosoever thou art that dost another wrong, do but turn the tables: imagine thy neighbour were now playing thy game, and thou his. 1643 D. Digges Unlawfulnesse Subj. iii. 70 The tables are quite turned, and your friends have undertaken the same bad game, and play it much worse. 1682 Modest Enq. Election Sheriffs London 31 Whensoever the Tables shall so far turn, as that we have a Mayor who will..drink to one of the contrary and opposite Party. 1713 J. Addison in Guardian 14 Aug. 2/1 In short, Sir, the Tables are now quite turned upon me. 1764 J. Jardine Let. in D. Hume Lett. (1932) II. 352 God be thanked, the Tables are changed. It is in our Power now to persecute. 1778 F. Burney Let. 28 Aug. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. Fanny Burney (1994) 119 The tables are turned,—for he sits & flatters her! 1839 I. Thackeray Let. 15 May in G. N. Ray Lett. W. M. Thackeray (1945) I. 382 I fear it would not be so if the tables were turned. 1888 A. Jessopp Coming of Friars iii. 165 Suppose the men of the thirteenth century could turn the tables upon us [etc.]. 1893 F. C. Selous Trav. S.-E. Afr. 33 They had won the first match, though I hoped I might yet turn the tables on them in the return. 1939 J. B. Morton Bonfire of Weeds ix. 201 His technique of turning the tables on an audience..is being severely criticized in some quarters. 1958 Argosy Sept. 109 But since he was expecting it, the tables were turned. 1985 Undercover Autumn 15/2 Dressmakers created dresses to please the whims of the client. Worth swung the tables completely. 2001 C. Freeland But is it Art? v. 144 The images..celebrate the female artist's ability to turn the tables on the men. extracted from tablen. < as lemmas
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