变(變)成 biànchéng ⇒ The water turns into steam. → 水变成了蒸汽。 Shuǐ biànchéngle zhēngqì.
turn in
( inf : go to bed ) 睡觉(覺) shuìjiào
turn down
( request, offer ) 拒绝(絕) jùjué
turn back
往回走 wǎnghuí zǒu
turn away
放弃(棄) fàngqì
turn around
= turn round
turn against
转(轉)而反对(對) zhuǎn ér fǎnduì
1 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to arrive or appear
He turned up on Christmas Day with a friend.
Synonyms
arrive
Fresh groups of guests arrived.
come
Two police officers came into the hall.
My brother's coming from Canada tomorrow.
appear
A woman appeared at the far end of the street.
show up (informal)
Many workers failed to show up for work today.
show (informal)
There was always a chance he wouldn't show.
attend
put in an appearance
show your face
I felt I ought to show my face at the party.
2 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to find or discover or be found or discovered
The rare spoon turned up in an old house in Devon.
Synonyms
come to light
Nothing about this sum has come to light.
be found
show up
The orange tip shows up well against most backgrounds.
pop up
You could never be sure where he would pop up next.
materialize
He materialized at her side, notebook at the ready.
appear
See turn
Additional synonyms
in the sense of appear
Definition
to come into sight
A woman appeared at the far end of the street.
Synonyms
come into view,
emerge,
occur,
attend,
surface,
come out,
turn out,
arise,
turn up,
be present,
loom,
show (informal),
issue,
develop,
arrive,
show up (informal),
come to light,
crop up (informal),
materialize,
come forth,
come into sight,
show your face
in the sense of come
Definition
to arrive or reach
Two police officers came into the hall.My brother's coming from Canada tomorrow.
Synonyms
arrive,
move,
appear,
enter,
turn up (informal),
show up (informal),
materialize
in the sense of materialize
Definition
to appear after being invisible
He materialized at her side, notebook at the ready.
Synonyms
appear,
arrive,
emerge,
surface,
turn up,
loom,
show up (informal),
pop up (informal),
put in an appearance
Nearby words of
turn up
turn tail
turn to someone
turn to something
turn up
turn up your nose at or turn your nose up at something or someone
turn your stomach
turncoat
Related terms of
turn up
turn something up
turn up your nose at or turn your nose up at something or someone
Synonyms of 'turn up'
turn up
Explore 'turn up' in the dictionary
All related terms of 'turn up'
turn up trumps
(of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem , etc), esp unexpectedly
turn up the heat
to increase the intensity of activity, coercion , etc
turn up one's nose
to behave disdainfully towards (something)
turn up one's toes
to die
turn up your toes
to die . This expression is used to refer to death in a light-hearted or humorous way.
turn up one's nose at
to sneer at; scorn
a turn-up for the books
something that is very surprising and unexpected , and usually very pleasing
turn up like a bad penny
to appear again in a place where you are not welcome or wanted
turn up one's nose at sth
If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you.
turn up the heat on someone
to put pressure on a person or situation in order to get what you want
turn up your nose at something
to reject something because you think that it is not good enough for you
turn up
1. phrasal verb
If you say that someone or something turns up, you mean that they arrive, often unexpectedly or after you have been waiting a long time.
Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony. [VERBPARTICLE]
This is similar to waiting for a bus that never turns up. [VERBPARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If you turn something up or if it turns up, you find, discover, or notice it.
Investigations have never turned up any evidence. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
...a very rare 15th-century spoon, which turned up in an old house in Devon. [VERBPARTICLE]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb
When you turn up a radio, heater, or other piece of equipment, you increase the amount of sound, heat, or power being produced, by adjusting the controls.
Bill would turn up the TV in the other room. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
I turned the volume up. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
Turn the heat up high. [V n P adj]
More Synonyms of turn up
See full dictionary entry for turn
turn-up
Word forms: plural turn-ups
countable noun [usually plural]
The turn-ups on a pair of trousers are the parts which are folded over at the ends of the legs.
[British]regional note: in AM, use cuffs
turn up in British English
verb(adverb)
1. (intransitive)
to arrive or appear
he turned up late at the party
2.
to find or be found, esp by accident
his book turned up in the cupboard
3. (transitive)
to increase the flow, volume, etc, of
to turn up the radio
4. (transitive) informal
to cause to vomit
nounturn-up
5. (often plural) British
the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legs
US and Canadian name: cuff
6. informal
an unexpected or chance occurrence
turn up in American English
1.
to fold or bend back or over upon itself
2.
to shorten (a dress, a sleeve, etc.) by folding back the bottom edge and making a new hem
3.
to lift up or turn face upward, as to see the other side
4.
to bring to light, as by digging
5.
to increase the flow, speed, intensity, loudness, etc. of, as by turning a control
6.
a.
to make a turn onto and ascend (a street on a hill, etc.)
b.
to make a turn into any street or road
7.
to have an upward direction
8.
to come about; happen
9.
to make an appearance; arrive
10.
to be found
See full dictionary entry for turn
More idioms containing
turn up
a turn-up for the books
Examples of 'turn up' in a sentence
turn up
She'd turn up to court to pay their fines, cash on the nail.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Give the punters what they want and they'll turn up in their thousands.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
I just thought there could be a chance the Wordman might turn up.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
A right turn-up for the book, Jackson thought, steadily making his notes.
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2002)
`What a turn-up ,' said the Countess, wrapping her cloak around her.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
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turn up
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In other languages
turn up
British English: turn up /tɜːn ʌp/ VERB
If you say that someone or something turns up, you mean that they arrive, often unexpectedly, or after you have been waiting a long time.
We waited for the bus, but it never turned up.
American English: turn up
Arabic: يَصِلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: chegar
Chinese: 到场
Croatian: pojaviti se
Czech: dostavit se
Danish: vise (sig)
Dutch: verschijnen
European Spanish: aparecer
Finnish: saapua paikalle
French: se présenter
German: auftauchen
Greek: εμφανίζομαι
Italian: presentarsi
Japanese: 姿を現す
Korean: 나타나다
Norwegian: dukke opp
Polish: pojawić się
European Portuguese: chegar
Romanian: a se ivipe neașteptate
Russian: появляться
Latin American Spanish: aparecer
Swedish: dyka upp
Thai: มาแบบไม่คาดคิดมาก่อน
Turkish: boy göstermek
Ukrainian: з'являтися
Vietnamese: xuất hiện
Additional synonyms
in the sense of pop up
You could never be sure where he would pop up next.
Synonyms
appear,
emerge,
turn up,
show up (informal),
crop up,
materialize,
make an appearance
in the sense of show
Definition
to arrive
There was always a chance he wouldn't show.
Synonyms
turn up,
come,
appear,
arrive,
attend,
show up (informal),
get here,
materialize,
put in or make an appearance
in the sense of show up
Definition
to arrive
Many workers failed to show up for work today.
Synonyms
arrive,
come,
turn up,
appear,
make an appearance,
put in an appearance,
show your face
in the sense of show up
Definition
to reveal or be revealed clearly
The orange tip shows up well against most backgrounds.