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T0117600 (tûrn)v. turned, turn·ing, turns v.tr.1. a. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve: A motor turns the wheels.b. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening: turn the key; turn a screw.2. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement: turned the iron to a hotter setting.3. To perform or accomplish by rotating or revolving: turn a somersault.4. a. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side: turn the steak; turn a page.b. To spade or plow (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface.c. To reverse and resew the material of (a collar, for example).5. To revolve in the mind; meditate on; ponder: turned the question in her mind.6. a. To give a rounded form to (wood, for example) by rotating against a cutting tool.b. To give a rounded shape to (clay, for example) by rotating and shaping with the hands or tools.c. To give a rounded form to: turn a heel in knitting a sock.d. To give distinctive, artistic, or graceful form to: "They know precisely how to turn a dramatic line or phrase that is guaranteed to make the evening news" (William Safire).7. a. To change the position of by traversing an arc of a circle; pivot: turned his chair toward the speaker.b. To present in a specified direction by rotating or pivoting: turn one's face to the wall.c. To cause (a scale) to move up or down so as to register weight: Even a feather will turn a delicate scale.8. a. To fold, bend, or twist (something).b. To change the position or disposition of by folding, bending, or twisting: Turn the design right side up on your jacket buttons. Turn the hat inside out.c. To make a bend or curve in: strong enough to turn a bar of steel.d. To blunt or dull (the edge of a cutting instrument).e. To injure by twisting: turn an ankle.f. To upset or make nauseated: That story turns my stomach.9. To change the direction or course of: turn the car to the left.10. a. To divert or deflect: turn a stampede.b. To reverse the course of; cause to retreat: "Then turn your forces from this paltry siege / And stir them up against a mightier task" (Shakespeare).11. To make a course around or about: turn a corner.12. To reach and pass (a specified age): My niece has turned two.13. To change the purpose, intention, or content of by persuasion or influence: Her speech turned my thinking.14. To change the order or disposition of; unsettle: "Sudden prosperity had turned [his] head" (Thomas Macaulay).15. a. To aim or focus: turn one's gaze to the sky; turned the camera on the speaker.b. To devote or apply (oneself, for example) to something: She turned herself to law.16. To cause to act or go against; make antagonistic: The scandal turned public opinion against the candidate.17. To cause to go in a specific direction; direct: They turned their steps toward home.18. To send, drive, or let go: turn the bully out of the bar; turned the dog loose.19. To pour, let fall, or otherwise release (contents) from or into a receptacle: Turn the dough onto a floured board.20. a. To cause to take on a specified character, nature, identity, or appearance; change or transform. Used with to or into: water that had been turned to ice; turn a rundown house into a show place.b. To affect or change the color of: Autumn turns the green leaves golden.c. To make sour; ferment: Lack of refrigeration turned the milk.21. To exchange; convert. Used with to or into: turns her singing talent into extra money.22. To keep in circulation; sell and restock: We turned a great deal of merchandise during the holidays.23. a. To make use of: turned the situation to our advantage.b. To get by buying and selling: turn a fair profit.24. To perform successfully; complete: turn a double play.25. Slang To perform (an act of prostitution): turning tricks.v.intr.1. To move around an axis or center; rotate or revolve.2. To have a sensation of revolving or whirling, especially as a result of dizziness or giddiness: My head is turning.3. To change position from side to side or back and forth: I tossed and turned all night.4. To progress through pages so as to arrive at a given place: Please turn to page 31.5. a. To operate a lathe.b. To be formed on a lathe: a softwood that turns easily.6. To direct one's way or course: The truck turned into the gas station. Turn off the highway at the next exit.7. To change or reverse one's way, course, or direction: Too tired to go farther, we turned toward home.8. To change one's actions or attitudes adversely; become hostile or antagonistic: The peasants turned against the cruel king.9. To attack suddenly and violently with no apparent motive: The lion turned on the animal trainer.10. To channel one's attention, interest, or thought toward or away from something: "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" (Tennyson).11. To devote or apply oneself to something, as to a field of study: Unsuccessful in math, the student turned to biology.12. To convert to a religion.13. To switch one's loyalty from one side or party to another.14. a. To have recourse to a person or thing for help, support, or information: You can always turn to me for advice.b. To start to use (something) as a solution to a problem or relief of distress: When things got really bad, he turned to drugs.15. To depend on something for success or failure; hinge: "The election would turn not on ideology but on competence" (George F. Will).16. a. To change so as to be; become: His hair turned gray. I am a lawyer turned novelist.b. To change; become transformed. Used with to or into: The sky turned to pink at dawn. The night turned into day.c. To change color: The leaves have turned.d. To become sour: The milk will turn if you don't refrigerate it.17. To be stocked and sold: This merchandise will turn easily.18. To become dull or blunt by bending back. Used of the edge of a cutting instrument.n.1. The act of turning or the condition of being turned; rotation or revolution.2. A change of direction, motion, or position: Make a left turn at the corner.3. A place, as in a road or path, where a change in direction occurs; a curve: a sharp turn in the road.4. a. A change or deviation, as in a trend: a strange turn of events.b. A change or development in a particular way: The patient took a turn for the worse.c. A variation of a given kind or type: "His muse occasionally takes a humorous and satirical turn" (Albert C. Baugh).5. A point marking the end of one period of time and the beginning of the next: the turn of the century.6. The midway point in a round of 18 holes of golf, at which the first set of nine holes has been completed.7. a. A period of participation: had a turn at wrestling in college.b. A chance or opportunity: took advantage at every turn.c. One of a series of such opportunities accorded people in succession or in scheduled order: waiting for her next turn at bat.8. a. An attack of illness or severe nervousness.b. A momentary shock or scare: I had quite a turn when I heard the crash.9. A characteristic mood, style, or habit; a natural inclination: an inquisitive turn of mind.10. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words: the poetic turn of a phrase.11. A deed or action having a good or bad effect on another: "He thought some friend had done him an ill turn" (Stephen Crane).12. A short walk or excursion out and back: took a turn in the park.13. A single wind or convolution, as of wire on a spool.14. Music A figure or ornament, usually consisting of four or more notes in rapid succession and including the principal note, the one a degree above it, and the one a degree below it.15. A brief theatrical act or stage appearance.16. A transaction on the stock market involving both a sale and a purchase.17. The fourth community card in Texas hold'em.18. Upper Southern & South Atlantic US An amount that can be carried or transported in one load: a turn of firewood; a turn of corn.Phrasal Verbs: turn away1. To send away; dismiss: turned away the clerk.2. To repel: The poor location of the house turned away prospective buyers.3. To avert; deflect: turned away all criticism. turn back1. To reverse one's direction of motion: stopped on the road and had to turn back.2. To drive back and away: turned back the uninvited comers.3. To halt the advance of: turned back the advancing army.4. To fold down: Turn back the page's corner to save your place in the book. turn down1. To diminish the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn down the radio, please.2. To reject or refuse, as a person, advice, or a suggestion: turned down the invitation.3. To fold or be capable of folding down: turn a collar down; a collar that turns down. turn in1. To hand in; give over: turned in the final exam.2. To inform on or deliver: The criminal turned herself in.3. To produce: turns in a consistent performance every day.4. Informal To go to bed: I turned in early last night. turn off1. To stop the operation, activity, or flow of; shut off: turned off the television.2. Slang a. To affect with dislike, displeasure, or revulsion: That song really turns me off.b. To affect with boredom: The play turned the audience off.c. To lose or cause to lose interest; withdraw: turning off to materialism.d. To cease paying attention to: The student turned off the boring lecture and daydreamed.3. To divert; deflect.4. Chiefly British To dismiss (an employee). turn on1. To cause to begin the operation, activity, or flow of: Turn on the light bulb.2. To begin to display, employ, or exude: turn on the charm.3. Slang a. To take or cause to take a mind-altering drug, especially for the first time.b. To be or cause to become interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated. Often used with to: My aunt turned me on to jazz. She turned on to surfing this summer.c. To excite or become excited sexually. turn out1. To shut off: turned out the lights.2. To arrive or assemble, as for a public event or entertainment: Many protesters have turned out.3. To produce, as by a manufacturing process; make: an assembly line turning out cars.4. To be found to be, as after experience or trial: The rookie turned out to be the team's best hitter.5. To end up; result: The cake turned out beautifully.6. To equip; outfit: troops that were turned out lavishly7. Informal To get out of bed.8. To evict; expel: The tenants were turned out. turn over1. To bring the bottom to the top or vice versa; invert.2. a. To shift the position of, as by rolling from one side to the other.b. To shift one's position by rolling from one side to the other.3. To start operating or cause to start operating: The car's engine turned over. The starter couldn't turn the engine over.4. To think about; consider: turned over the problem in her mind.5. To be replaced by something else of the same kind: the rate at which the workforce turns over.6. To transfer to another; deliver: turned over the suspect to federal agents.7. To relinquish or surrender: turned over the management of the business to new owners.8. Sports To lose possession of (the ball or puck).9. To do business to the extent or amount of: turn over a million dollars a year.10. To seem to lurch or heave convulsively: My stomach turned over. turn to To begin work: If you quit dawdling and just turn to, your chores will be done soon. turn up1. To increase the speed, volume, intensity, or flow of: Turn up the radio.2. a. To find: She turned up the missing keys under her briefcase.b. To be found: The papers will turn up sooner or later.3. To make an appearance; arrive: Many old friends turned up at the reunion.4. To fold or be capable of folding up: turning up his cuffs; cuffs that will turn up.5. To happen unexpectedly: Something turned up, so I couldn't go.6. To be evident: a sculptor whose name turns up in the art circles.Idioms: at every turn In every place; at every moment. by turns One after another; alternately: "From the ... testimony emerges a man by turns devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd" (Life). in turn In the proper order or sequence. out of turn1. Not in the proper order or sequence.2. At an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner: The student was reprimanded for speaking out of turn. to a turn To a precise degree; perfectly: The roast was done to a turn. turn a blind eye To refuse to see or recognize something: turned a blind eye to tax fraud. turn a deaf ear To refuse to listen to or hear something: turned a deaf ear to the protests. turn a hair To become afraid or upset: didn't turn a hair during the crisis. turn (one's) back on1. To deny; reject.2. To abandon; forsake. turn (one's) hand To apply oneself, as to a task: turned her hand to writing the report. turn (one's) head1. To cause to become infatuated.2. To cause to become egotistical and conceited: Success has turned his head. turn over a new leaf To start acting or thinking in a more positive or responsible way. turn tail To run away.turn the/a corner To reach and surpass a midpoint or milestone. turn the other cheek To respond to insult or injury by patiently eschewing retaliation. turn the scales To offset the balance of a situation. turn the tables To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand. turn turtle To capsize or turn upside-down: Our sailboat turned turtle during the squall. turn up (one's) nose To regard something with disdain or scorn: turned up her nose at the food.
[Middle English turnen, from Old English turnian, tyrnan and Old French torner, both from Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe, from tornus, lathe, from Greek tornos; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: turn, circle, rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, eddy, swirl
These verbs mean to move a in circle. Turn and circle are the most general: The mechanic made sure the wheels turned properly. Seagulls circled above the ocean. Rotate refers to movement around an object's own axis or center: Earth rotates on its axis once each day. Revolve involves orbital movement: Earth revolves around the sun. Gyrate suggests revolving in or as if in a spiral course: The top gyrated on the counter and slowly came to a stop. To spin is to rotate rapidly, often within a narrow compass: "He ... spun round, flung up his arms, and fell on his back, shot through" (John Galsworthy).
Whirl applies to rapid or forceful revolution or rotation: During the blizzard, snowflakes whirled down from the sky. Eddy denotes rapid circular movement like that of a whirlpool: Storm clouds eddied overhead. Swirl can connote a graceful undulation, spiral, or whorl: The leaves swirled in the wind.

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vb 1. (tr, adverb) to cause (something) to operate by turning a knob, etc: to turn on the light. 2. (intr, preposition) to depend or hinge on: the success of the party turns on you. 3. (preposition) to change or cause to change one's attitude so as to become hostile or to retaliate: the dog turned on the children. 4. (tr, adverb) informal to produce (charm, tears, etc) suddenly or automatically 5. informal (foll by: to) to interest (someone) in something: how to turn kids on to drama. 6. (tr, adverb) slang to arouse emotionally or sexually 7. (Recreational Drugs) (intr, adverb) slang to take or become intoxicated by drugs 8. (Recreational Drugs) (tr, adverb) slang to introduce (someone) to drugs n slang a person or thing that causes emotional or sexual arousal
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Verb1.turn on - cause to operate by flipping a switchturn on - cause to operate by flipping a switch; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo"switch onflip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"2.turn on - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, hinge upon, ridebuild on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?"3.turn on - produce suddenly or automaticallyturn on - produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks"bring forth, produce - bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"4.turn on - become hostile towardsturn on - become hostile towards; "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"5.turn on - cause to be agitated, excited, or rousedturn on - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, chargehype up, psych up - get excited or stimulated; "The children were all psyched up after the movie"disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"bother - make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"pother - make upset or troubledelectrify - excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"6.turn on - stimulate sexuallyturn on - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"sex, wind up, excite, arousestimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"tempt - try to seduce7.turn on - get high, stoned, or druggedturn on - get high, stoned, or drugged; "He trips every weekend"trip out, trip, get off

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verb1. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis:circle, circumvolve, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, wheel.2. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface:plow, turn over.3. To make or become less sharp-edged:blunt, dull.Idiom: take the edge off.4. To twist and turn, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment:agonize, squirm, toss, writhe.5. To injure a (bodily part) by twisting:sprain, wrench.6. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of:derange, disorder, unsettle, upset.7. To change the direction or course of:avert, deflect, deviate, divert, pivot, shift, swing, veer.8. To cause to move, especially at an angle:angle, bend, deflect, refract.9. To swerve from a straight line:angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, crook, curve, round.10. To change to the opposite position, direction, or course.About, around, over, or round:invert, reverse, transpose.11. To make or become different:alter, change, modify, mutate, vary.12. To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another:apostatize, defect, desert, renegade, tergiversate.Slang: rat.Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat.13. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, point, set, train, zero in.Military: lay.14. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, focus, give.15. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound:break down, decay, decompose, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint.Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed.16. To look to when in need:apply, go, refer, repair, resort, run.Idioms: fall back on, have recourse to.17. To come to be.Also used with out:become, come, get, grow, wax.phrasal verb
turn down1. To be unwilling to accept, consider, or receive:decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, spurn.Slang: nix.Idiom: turn thumbs down on.2. To be unwilling to grant:deny, disallow, refuse, withhold.3. To prevent or forbid authoritatively:blackball, negative, veto.Slang: nix.Idiom: turn thumbs down on.phrasal verb
turn in1. To commit to the consideration or judgment of another:submit.2. Informal. To go to bed:bed (down), retire.Slang: crash, flop.Idioms: call it a night, hit the hay.phrasal verb
turn offSlang. To be very disagreeable to:displease, offend.Idioms: give offense to, not set right with.phrasal verb
turn on1. To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn upon.2. Slang. To arouse the interest and attention of:attract, interest, intrigue.phrasal verb
turn out1. To supply what is needed for some activity or purpose:accouter, appoint, equip, fit, fit out (or up), furnish, gear, outfit, rig.2. Informal. To leave one's bed:arise, get up, pile, rise, roll out.Idiom: rise and shine.phrasal verb
turn over1. To spade or dig (soil) to bring the undersoil to the surface:plow, turn.2. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, upset.3. To think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.4. To relinquish to the possession or control of another:deliver, furnish, give, hand, hand over, provide, supply, transfer.5. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance:commend, commit, confide, consign, entrust, give (over), hand over, relegate, trust.Idiom: give in trust.6. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information:refer, send, transfer.phrasal verb
turn up1. To find by investigation:dig (out or up), uncover, unearth.2. To come to a particular place:arrive, check in, get in, pull in, reach, show up.Slang: blow in.Idiom: make an appearance.phrasal verb
turn uponTo be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable:depend on (or upon), hang on, hang upon, hinge on (or upon), rest on (or upon), turn on.noun1. Circular movement around a point or about an axis:circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, revolution, rotation, wheel, whirl.2. A calculated change in position:evolution, maneuver, move, movement.3. Something bent:bend, bow, crook, curvature, curve, round.4. An often sudden change or departure, as in a trend:shift, tack, twist.5. A limited, often assigned period of activity, duty, or opportunity:bout, go, hitch, inning (often used in plural), shift, spell, stint, stretch, time, tour, trick, watch.6. An inclination to something:bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend.7. An innate capability:aptitude, aptness, bent, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent.8. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself:circle, circuit, cycle, orbit, round, tour.9. A usually brief and regular journey on foot, especially for exercise:constitutional, walk.
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(təːn) verb1. to (make something) move or go round; to revolve. The wheels turned; He turned the handle. 轉動 转动2. to face or go in another direction. He turned and walked away; She turned towards him. 朝向,轉向 朝向,转向 3. to change direction. The road turned to the left. 改變方向 改变方向4. to direct; to aim or point. He turned his attention to his work. 把(注意力)轉向 把(注意力)转向 5. to go round. They turned the corner. 繞過 绕过6. to (cause something to) become or change to. You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice? 轉變,改變 转变,改变 7. to (cause to) change colour to. Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white. 變色 变色 noun1. an act of turning. He gave the handle a turn. 轉動 转动2. a winding or coil. There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial. (一)圈 (一)圈 3. (also ˈturning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another. Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left. 轉彎處 转折点4. one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people). It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom. (依次輪流的)順次,輪到 (依次轮流的)顺次,轮到 5. one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it. The show opened with a comedy turn. (雜技中的)項目,劇目 (杂技中的)项目,剧目 ˈturning-point noun a place where a turn is made. the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life. 轉折點,轉戾點 转折点ˈturnover noun1. the total value of sales in a business during a certain time. The firm had a turnover of $100,000 last year. 營業額 营业额2. the rate at which money or workers pass through a business. 流通率 流通率ˈturnstile noun a revolving gate which allows only one person to pass at a time, usually after payment of entrance fees etc. There is a turnstile at the entrance to the football ground. (入口處的)十字轉門 (入口处的)旋转式栅门 ˈturntable noun the revolving part of a record-player on which the record rests while it is being played. He put another record on the turntable so that people could dance to the music. (唱機的)轉盤 (唱机的)转盘 ˈturn-up noun a piece of material which is folded up at the bottom of a trouser-leg. Trousers with turn-ups are not fashionable at the moment. 褲腿捲邊 裤腿卷边by turnsin turndo (someone) a good turn to do something helpful for someone. He did me several good turns. 對某人做了一件好事 对某人做了一件好事in turn, by turns one after another, in regular order. They answered the teacher's questions in turn. 依次(輪流) 依次(轮流) out of turn out of the correct order. 沒有按照順序 没有按照顺序speak out of turn1. to speak without permission in class etc. 魯莽的在課堂上講話 鲁莽的在课堂上讲话2. to say something when it is not your place to say it or something you should not have said. 魯莽的插話 鲁莽的插话take a turn for the better/worse (of things or people) to become better or worse. His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse. 轉好,轉壞 转好,转坏 take turns (of two or more people) to do something one after the other, not at the same time. They took turns to look after the baby. 依次 依次turn a blind eye to pretend not to see or notice (something). Because he works so hard, his boss turns a blind eye when he comes in late. 假裝沒看見,視而不見 假装没看见,视而不见 turn against to become dissatisfied with or hostile to (people or things that one previously liked etc). He turned against his friends. 變成和...敵對 变成和...敌对turn away to move or send away. He turned away in disgust; The police turned away the crowds. 轉身離去,驅離(群眾等) 背过脸去,驱逐(散) turn back to (cause to) go back in the opposite direction. He got tired and turned back; The travellers were turned back at the frontier. 折回 折回turn down1. to say `no' to; to refuse. He turned down her offer/request. 拒絕 拒绝2. to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something). Please turn down (the volume on) the radio – it's far too loud! 關小,調低 关小,调低 turn in to hand over (a person or thing) to people in authority. They turned the escaped prisoner in to the police. 上繳 上缴turn loose to set free. He turned the horse loose in the field. 釋放 释放turn off1. to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing. I've turned off the water / the electricity. 關上(水龍頭、開關) 关上(水龙头、开关) 2. to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops. I turned off the tap. 關上 关上3. to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off. He turned off the light / the oven. 把(燈)關掉 把(灯)关掉 turn on1. to make water, elekctric current etc flow. He turned on the water / the gas. 開(通)(水、電) 开(通)(水、电) 2. to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works. I turned on the tap. 開(通) 开(通) 3. to cause (something) to work by switching it on. He turned on the radio. 打開使...工作 打开使...工作4. to attack. The dog turned on him. 攻擊,撲 攻击,扑 turn out1. to send away; to make (someone) leave. 趕出 赶出2. to make or produce. The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour. 生產 生产3. to empty or clear. I turned out the cupboard. 打掃,清除 打扫,清除 4. (of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc. A large crowd turned out to see the procession. 集合 集合5. to turn off. Turn out the light! 關、熄(燈等) 关、熄(灯等) 6. to happen or prove to be. He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right. 證明(是),結果(是) 证明(是),结果(是) turn over to give (something) up (to). He turned the money over to the police. 交給 交给turn up1. to appear or arrive. He turned up at our house. 出現,到達 出现,到达 2. to be found. Don't worry – it'll turn up again. 被找到 被找到3. to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something). Turn up (the volume on) the radio. 開大(收音機音量等) 开大(收音机音量等)

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turn on

1. verb To enable, connect, or start the function of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "on." Would you turn on the water heater for me, please? I need to turn on the lights to see properly.2. verb To suddenly attack, berate, or show hostility toward someone, especially after previously having been loyal or amiable. I know he seems friendly, but he'll turn on you in an instant if you disagree with him. The dog turned on its owner, biting him in the leg.3. verb To shift or direct the focus of something onto someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "on." Then the reporter turned the camera on me and started asking me about my involvement. Can you turn the lights on lead actor, please?4. verb To depend on or center around someone or something. Our entire plan turns on them accepting this offer. The plot of the books turns on two brothers during the civil war.5. verb To increase someone's sexual interest or excitement. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "turn" and "on." I know it's clichéd, but expensive cars and nice suits really turn me on. A: "All I need to do to turn on the ladies is just flex my guns." B: "I think I just threw up a little."6. noun Something that increases someone's sexual interest or excitement. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. It's a big turn-on when a guy is a good listener.See also: on, turn

turn (up)on someone or something

to attack or oppose someone or something, especially the person or group in charge. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I never thought that my own dog would turn on me! The treasurer turned on the entire board of directors.See also: on, turn

turn someone on

to excite or interest someone. Fast music with a good beat turns me on. That stuff doesn't turn on anyone.See also: on, turn

turn something on

to switch on something to make it run. I turned the microwave oven on and cooked dinner. I turned on the lights when the sun went down.See also: on, turn

turn on someone

to attack someone. I thought the strange dog was friendly, but suddenly it turned on me and bit me. Bob knows a lot about lions, and he says that no matter how well they are trained, there is always the danger that they'll turn on you.See also: on, turn

turn on

 1. Lit.[for something] to switch on and start running. The lights turned on right at dusk. At what time do the street lights turn on? 2. Fig. to become interested or excited. He turns on when he sees the mountains. Ann will turn on if she hears this song.See also: on, turn

turn on

1. Cause to begin the operation, flow, or activity of, as in Turn on the lights, please, or Don't turn on the sprinkler yet. [First half of 1800s] 2. Begin to display, employ, or exude, as in He turned on the charm. [Late 1800s] 3. Also, get high or on . Take or cause to take a mind-altering drug, as in The boys were excited about turning on, or They tried to get her high, or I told them I wouldn't get on tonight. [Slang; mid-1900s] 4. Be or cause to become excited or interested, as in His mother was the first to turn him on to classical music. [c. 1900] 5. Be or become sexually aroused, as in He blushed when she asked him what turned him on. [Second half of 1900s] 6. Also, turn upon. Depend on, relate to, as in The entire plot turns on mistaken identity. This usage, first recorded in 1661, uses turn in the sense of "revolve on an axis or hinge." 7. Also, turn upon. Attack, become hostile toward, as in Although normally friendly, the dog suddenly turned on everyone who came to the door. Also see turn against. See also: on, turn

turn on

v.1. To suddenly aim or focus something on someone or something: She turned the camera on the speaker. He turned the gun on himself.2. To attack someone or something suddenly and violently with no apparent motive: The lion turned on the animal trainer. 3. To become disloyal toward someone that one was once loyal to: After years as an assistant, I turned on my boss and told the authorities about his tax evasion.4. To depend on someone or something for success or failure: The campaign turns on attracting swing voters.5. To start the operation, activity, or flow of something by or as if by turning a switch: Turn on the light bulb. Turn the generator on.6. To begin instantly to display, employ, or exude some affectation: She turned on the charm. He turns a fake accent on when he doesn't want to be recognized.7. Slang To take a mind-altering drug, especially for the first time: They turned on and passed out at the party.8. Slang turn on to To cause to become interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated by something: My aunt turned me on to jazz.9. Slang turn on to To be interested, pleasurably excited, or stimulated by something: She turned on to surfing this summer.10. Vulgar Slang To excite someone sexually.See also: on, turn

turn on

1. in. to become interested or excited. She turned on when she heard her name called. 2. in. to take a drug. (Drugs.) He will turn on with anybody at the drop of a hat. 3. n. someone or something that excites someone. (Usually turn-on.) David can be a real turn-on when he’s in a good mood. See also: on, turn

turned on

1. mod. made alert to what is new and exciting. I want to hire someone who’s really turned on—a real comer. A young, turned on MBA would be just right. 2. mod. drug intoxicated. (Drugs.) Jerry’s turned on by noon—every day. The kid over there looks sort of turned on. Let’s go talk to him a bit. See also: on, turn
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turn on


  • verb

Synonyms for turn on

verb cause to operate by flipping a switch

Synonyms

  • switch on

Related Words

  • flip
  • switch
  • throw

verb be contingent on

Synonyms

  • depend on
  • depend upon
  • devolve on
  • hinge on
  • hinge upon
  • ride

Related Words

  • build on
  • build upon
  • repose on
  • rest on

verb produce suddenly or automatically

Related Words

  • bring forth
  • produce

verb become hostile towards

Related Words

  • change

verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

Synonyms

  • charge up
  • commove
  • agitate
  • rouse
  • excite
  • charge

Related Words

  • hype up
  • psych up
  • disturb
  • trouble
  • upset
  • bother
  • pother
  • electrify

verb stimulate sexually

Synonyms

  • sex
  • wind up
  • excite
  • arouse

Related Words

  • stimulate
  • stir
  • shake up
  • excite
  • shake
  • tempt

verb get high, stoned, or drugged

Synonyms

  • trip out
  • trip
  • get off
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