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单词 u-ey
释义

U-eyn.

Brit. /ˈjuːi/, U.S. /ˈjui/, Australian English /ˈjuːi/
Forms: Also U-ie, youee.
Etymology: < U n.1 + -y suffix6.
Australian slang.
A U-turn.
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the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > change of direction, reversion > [noun] > change to other or former condition
re-entry1599
reaction1792
shift1826
reversal1862
swing-back1862
flop1880
revert1895
throwback1923
swing-over1927
U-turn1929
right turn1940
swing-round1940
turnaround1941
turn-round1963
U-ey1976
switch-around1981
society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > specific manoeuvres
reversing1896
U-turn1915
cutting-in1925
doughnut1951
cut-in1958
U-ey1976
1976 Bulletin (Sydney) 28 Feb. 27 Ted Heath, like Fraser, began as a professed opponent of big government but was soon ‘doing a youee’ (U-turn) all over the place.
1983 Truckin' Life Aug. 70/1 The turning circle is 15.2 m (49.8 ft). Not natural U-ey material but adequate for a six tonner.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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