单词 | about-turn |
释义 | about-turn/əbaʊtˈtɛːn /(also chiefly North American about-face) British noun 1(Chiefly in military contexts) a turn made so as to face the opposite direction: he did an about-turn and marched out of the tent...
Synonyms about-face, volte-face, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, U-turn, rowback informal U-ey, one-eighty 1.1A complete change of opinion or policy: the government made an about-turn over the bill...
Synonyms reversal, retraction, backtracking, swing, shift, swerve, U-turn, volte-face, turnaround, turnround; change of heart, change of mind, sea change verb [no object] Turn so as to face the opposite direction: suddenly he about-turned and saluted again...
Synonyms about-face, turn around, turn round, turn about, do a U-turn, reverse, row back exclamation (about turn!) A military command to make an about-turn.Finally, looking back he said, ‘O soldiers of Kalinjar, right about turn!’ OriginLate 19th century (originally as a military command): shortening of right about turn. |
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