单词 | turn up |
释义 | turn up turn up (somewhere) INFORMAL — phrasal verb with turn /tɜːn/ aep /tɝːn/ verb ► B2 to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned: » Do you think many people will turn up?» She turned up at my house late one night.Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving, entering and invading• • • Extra Examples:» Hundreds of people turned up to see the ship dock at Southampton.» She invited loads of friends to her party, but only a handful of them turned up.» He turned up again after a lapse of two years.» Mikey turned up with the lost book.» Some secret service agents turned up, all wearing the obligatory raincoat and hat. turn up (FIND) — phrasal verb with turn /tɜːn/ aep /tɝːn/ verb ► F0 If something that you have been looking for turns up, you find it unexpectedly: » The missing letter eventually turned up inside a book.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discovering turn up INFORMAL (HAPPEN) — phrasal verb with turn /tɜːn/ aep /tɝːn/ verb ► F0 If a better situation or an opportunity to do something turns up, it happens or becomes available unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned: » Don't worry about it - something will turn up, you'll see.» This job turned up just when I needed it.Thesaurus+: ↑Occurring and happeningThesaurus+: ↑Opportunity , ↑Freedom to act• • • Extra Examples:» I expect a new job will turn up soon.» We don't have a house at the moment, but I'm sure something will turn up.» This opportunity turned up at just the right time for me. |
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